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Job outlook for front desk associates in the United States
Front desk associate job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected front desk associate job growth rate is 0% from 2018-2028.
About -5,200 new jobs for front desk associates are projected over the next decade.
Front desk associate salaries have increased 15% for front desk associates in the last 5 years.
There are over 328,826 front desk associates currently employed in the United States.
There are 77,432 active front desk associate job openings in the US.
The average front desk associate salary is $27,236.
Are front desk associate jobs in demand?
No, front desk associate jobs are not in demand. Front desk associate demand is projected to decline 0% from 2018 to 2028.
Front desk associate job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of front desk associate jobs and the average front desk associate salary over time.
Front desk associate jobs over time
Front desk associate job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 328,826 | 0.10% |
| 2020 | 327,724 | 0.10% |
| 2019 | 374,176 | 0.11% |
| 2018 | 366,888 | 0.11% |
| 2017 | 356,993 | 0.11% |
Average front desk associate salary over time
Front desk associate salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $27,236 | $13.09 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | $26,146 | $12.57 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | $25,323 | $12.17 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | $24,415 | $11.74 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | $23,582 | $11.34 | +4.9% |
Front desk associate jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of front desk associate job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where front desk associates earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average salary: Job openings:
Most common states for front desk associates
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 144 | 21% |
| 2 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 359 | 12% |
| 3 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 131 | 12% |
| 4 | Delaware | 961,939 | 114 | 12% |
| 5 | Alaska | 739,795 | 90 | 12% |
| 6 | Florida | 20,984,400 | 2,289 | 11% |
| 7 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 923 | 11% |
| 8 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 607 | 11% |
| 9 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 361 | 11% |
| 10 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 1,029 | 10% |
| 11 | Arizona | 7,016,270 | 670 | 10% |
| 12 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 136 | 10% |
| 13 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 107 | 10% |
| 14 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 60 | 10% |
| 15 | Tennessee | 6,715,984 | 603 | 9% |
| 16 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 527 | 9% |
| 17 | Arkansas | 3,004,279 | 279 | 9% |
| 18 | Maine | 1,335,907 | 121 | 9% |
| 19 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 65 | 9% |
| 20 | Vermont | 623,657 | 58 | 9% |
Most common cities for front desk associates
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangor | 3 | 9% | $32,824 |
| 2 | Danvers | 2 | 8% | $34,609 |
| 3 | Silver Spring | 3 | 4% | $28,995 |
| 4 | Troy | 3 | 4% | $26,935 |
| 5 | Albany | 2 | 3% | $22,003 |
| 6 | Boynton Beach | 2 | 3% | $23,602 |
| 7 | Savannah | 3 | 2% | $22,019 |
| 8 | Ann Arbor | 2 | 2% | $26,591 |
| 9 | Sacramento | 5 | 1% | $35,065 |
| 10 | Boston | 4 | 1% | $34,519 |
| 11 | Atlanta | 3 | 1% | $22,188 |
| 12 | Tucson | 3 | 1% | $27,668 |
| 13 | Chicago | 5 | 0% | $25,995 |
| 14 | Los Angeles | 4 | 0% | $34,598 |
| 15 | New York | 4 | 0% | $37,457 |
| 16 | Indianapolis | 3 | 0% | $25,189 |