Real salary data
What Receptionists actually earn in 2026.
The median for Receptionist is $45,760 across 117 real salary records (H-1B visa filings and tech job postings), updated Oct 26, 2026.
01 / By source
Real salary bands, by source.
Bands come from 117 real records. Each source has a different bias, disclosed below.
Density curve fitted to the observed quartiles (log-normal). $37,440–$52,000 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 | 117 | $37,440 | $45,760 | $52,000 |
- Job postings that disclose salary in the ad text
Salary data updated Oct 26, 2026. Bands are percentiles, not averages; n is the number of underlying records.
02 / By city
What Receptionists earn, by city.
Real records; cities with at least 10 observations.
| City | Records | Range (p25–p75) | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | 21 | $45,760 – $64,000 | $58,500 |
| Fresno, CA | 12 | $42,275 – $45,955 | $45,760 |
| Albuquerque, NM | 10 | $33,800 – $43,630 | $39,520 |
| Houston, TX | 10 | $35,880 – $45,500 | $38,480 |
03 / By state
What Receptionists earn, by state.
| State | Records | Range (p25–p75) | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 24 | $42,275 – $47,840 | $45,760 |
| NY | 21 | $45,760 – $64,000 | $58,500 |
| NM | 10 | $33,800 – $43,630 | $39,520 |
| TX | 10 | $35,880 – $45,500 | $38,480 |
04 / Context
How Receptionists pay compares with similar roles.
| Profession | Risk | Median | Outlook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Assistant | Critical | $46,800 | -1.6% (2024–34) |
| Compensation and Benefits Manager | Medium | $178,900 | +0.2% (2024–34) |
| Customer Service Representative | High | $39,520 | -5.5% (2024–34) |
| Data Entry Clerk | Critical | $44,834 | -25.9% (2024–34) |
| Executive Administrative Assistant | High | $75,000 | -1.6% (2024–34) |
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How to move up the pay band.
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06 / 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.