Real salary data
What Receptionists actually earn in 2026.
The median for Receptionist is $45,926 across 30 real salary records (H-1B visa filings and tech job postings), updated Aug 10, 2026.
01 / By source
Real salary bands, by source.
Bands come from 30 real records. Each source has a different bias, disclosed below.
Density curve fitted to the observed quartiles (log-normal). $36,660–$58,250 contains the middle 50% of records in the best-represented source; the shape between them is an approximation.
| Source | Records | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Job postings | 30 | $36,660 | $45,926 | $58,250 |
- Job postings that disclose salary in the ad text
Salary data updated Aug 10, 2026. Bands are percentiles, not averages; n is the number of underlying records.
02 / Context
How Receptionists pay compares with similar roles.
| Profession | Risk | Median | Outlook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Assistant | Critical | $52,000 | -1.6% (2024–34) |
| Compensation and Benefits Manager | Medium | $178,900 | +0.2% (2024–34) |
| Customer Service Representative | High | $41,080 | -5.5% (2024–34) |
| Data Entry Clerk | Critical | $59,571 | -25.9% (2024–34) |
| Executive Administrative Assistant | High | $75,000 | -1.6% (2024–34) |
03 / Next step
How to move up the pay band.
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04 / FAQ
Salary questions, answered.
01Why are the bands different from the BLS median?
The BLS median covers all Receptionist in the US. These bands come from real records with known biases — H-1B filings skew to visa-eligible (high-skill) roles and tech postings skew to tech employers — so they sit above the national median. We disclose the source of every band.
02How often is this data updated?
The dataset refreshes weekly from live job postings and quarterly from new H-1B disclosures.