Receptionists and Information Clerks

Answer inquiries and provide information to the general public, customers, visitors, and other interested parties regarding activities conducted at establishment and location of departments, offices, and employees within the organization.

Salary by State

State Name	Employment	Annual Salary	Hourly Salary
Alabama	16,620	$27,960	$13.44
Alaska	2,390	$36,490	$17.54
Arizona	23,430	$32,980	$15.86
Arkansas	12,630	$29,070	$13.98
California	79,660	$37,640	$18.10
Colorado	15,660	$34,860	$16.76
Connecticut	12,080	$36,910	$17.75
Delaware	2,300	$30,400	$14.61
District of Columbia	3,000	$42,930	$20.64
Florida	72,920	$30,880	$14.84
Georgia	33,430	$30,880	$14.85
Hawaii	3,540	$37,380	$17.97
Idaho	6,370	$29,980	$14.41
Illinois	39,240	$33,370	$16.04
Indiana	18,010	$30,980	$14.90
Iowa	5,810	$30,810	$14.81
Kansas	8,810	$29,810	$14.33
Kentucky	12,900	$28,830	$13.86
Louisiana	14,670	$27,640	$13.29
Maine	4,350	$33,490	$16.10
Maryland	17,510	$34,170	$16.43
Massachusetts	19,600	$36,860	$17.72
Michigan	26,540	$32,300	$15.53
Minnesota	15,010	$34,080	$16.39
Mississippi	6,980	$28,610	$13.76
Missouri	16,680	$30,340	$14.59
Montana	1,300	$28,940	$13.91
Nebraska	5,670	$31,010	$14.91
Nevada	9,770	$31,610	$15.20
New Hampshire	3,980	$33,550	$16.13
New Jersey	52,670	$36,120	$17.37
New Mexico	5,010	$30,020	$14.43
New York	63,980	$37,890	$18.22
North Carolina	38,590	$31,190	$15.00
North Dakota	1,870	$31,720	$15.25
Ohio	37,430	$30,940	$14.87
Oklahoma	9,180	$29,380	$14.12
Oregon	13,270	$34,570	$16.62
Pennsylvania	30,340	$31,280	$15.04
Rhode Island	4,550	$36,910	$17.75
South Carolina	13,170	$30,090	$14.47
South Dakota	5,760	$30,460	$14.64
Tennessee	16,450	$29,710	$14.28
Texas	82,220	$30,270	$14.55
Utah	11,490	$31,250	$15.03
Vermont	1,700	$34,280	$16.48
Virginia	28,690	$32,450	$15.60
Washington	21,970	$38,300	$18.41
West Virginia	6,190	$28,910	$13.90
Wisconsin	26,110	$33,280	$16.00
Wyoming	1,680	$32,280	$15.52

Education

The programs listed below are typically the education paths that can land you this kind of job.

A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of office managers, veterinary technicians, or veterinarians, to provide customer service, visitor reception, and patient intake and discharge services. Includes instruction in veterinary office and animal care facility procedures, veterinary terminology, interpersonal skills, record-keeping, customer service, telephone skills, data entry, interpersonal communications skills, and applicable policies and regulations.

Escondido Adult School

Escondido, CA

Certificate

A program that prepares individuals to perform frontline public relations duties for a business, organization, or answering service. Includes instruction in telephone answering techniques, responding to information requests, keeping caller and/or visitor records, placing business calls, operating telephone switchboards and/or other communications equipment, relaying incoming and interoffice calls, schedule maintenance, and public relations skills.