Average Receptionist Hourly Pay

The top respondents for the job title Receptionist are from the companies H&R Block, State Farm Insurance Company and VCA Animal Hospital. Reported salaries are highest at Atria Senior Living Group where the average pay is $12.95. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include State Farm Insurance Company and VCA Animal Hospital, earning around $11.88 and $11.61, respectively. H&R Block pays the lowest at around $9.85. YMCA and Coldwell Banker also pay on the lower end of the scale, paying $10.25 and $11.00, respectively.

Skills in Phone Support and Office Administration are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Filing, Data Entry and Customer Service.

An entry-level Receptionist with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $11.80 based on 895 salaries. An early career Receptionist with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $12.42 based on 6,759 salaries. A mid-career Receptionist with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $13.46 based on 2,768 salaries. An experienced Receptionist with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $14.26 based on 2,607 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $15.

Employees with Receptionist in their job title in Seattle, Washington earn an average of 20.7% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in New York, New York (17.3% more) and Los Angeles, California (13.0% more).