Receptionist salary
What a receptionist actually earns, from 170 live job postings blended with the official US OEWS (Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics) wage anchor. Pick a market for its median and range, then read the seniority split, the trend, and the country comparison below. Updated 2026-09-29.
Switch the market above to see receptionist pay in the 2 countries our sources cover, each with its own cost of living. The trend, seniority, and state detail below are United States data, where the official record runs deepest.
What the number means
A receptionist earns a blended US median near 39,563 dollars, with the typical middle running from 35,052 dollars to 48,305 dollars. The official OEWS median is 35,840 dollars, under the posted figure, because the advertised roles skew senior or well-funded. The official trend has moved up about 24 percent since 2019. Demand is rated high, and 2% of postings are fully remote. The nearest adjacent move on our skill graph is customer support specialist, at 19 percent coverage; the instrument maps the rest.
Open receptionist roles
Live openings, freshest first. Apply at the source.
- Spa Receptionist at Direct employerDubai, AE1d agoUnlock
- Lead Front Desk Associate at Commander, Navy Installations CommandMayport, Florida$40k–$44k1d agoApply
- Ausbildung zum Hotelfachmann / Hotelfachfrau (m/w/d) at Direct employerMunich, DE1d agoUnlock
- Concierge Associate at Direct employerChennai, IN1d agoUnlock
- Réceptionniste (H/F/X) at Direct employerMarseille, FR1d agoUnlock
- Tirocinio Front Office Agent – Addetta/o alla Reception at Direct employerNaples, IT1d agoUnlock
By country
- United States$35,052$39,563$48,305
- United Kingdom$35,787$39,228$42,669
Roles that pay more, that these skills already reach
Median pay from each destination’s own postings, with the readiness a receptionist profile already covers.
- 3000 open administrative assistant roles$79,627 median · +$40,064 · 22% readiness
- 1651 open executive assistant roles$76,183 median · +$36,620 · 27% readiness
- 113 open hotel manager roles$69,869 median · +$30,306 · 35% readiness
- 3123 open customer support specialist roles$67,070 median · +$27,507 · 19% readiness
Every measured move out of this role, ranked by readiness: alternative careers for a receptionist.
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Related salaries
- Customer Support Specialist salary$67,070 median
- Housekeeper salary$47,025 median
- Hotel Manager salary$69,869 median
Quick answers
How much does a receptionist make?
The blended US median is about 39,563 dollars, with a typical range from 35,052 dollars to 48,305 dollars, against an official OEWS median of 35,840 dollars.
Is receptionist a good career in 2026?
Demand for the role is rated high in our July 2026 corpus, with 2% of postings fully remote. The pay is shown above by seniority and by country.
What can a receptionist move into?
The nearest adjacent role on our skill graph is customer support specialist, at 19 percent skill coverage. Run the instrument for the full set of reachable moves.
Method: bands are the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles of live US postings with stated pay, shrunk toward the official OEWS anchor by sample size (the “blended” figure). Trend is the OEWS annual median for SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code 43-4171. Live corpus 170 observations, 2026-09-29. Definitions in the glossary.