Best states for a front desk clerk

Q: What is the best state for front desk clerks?

The best state to be a front desk clerk is California based on front desk clerk salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for front desk clerks?

The highest paying state for front desk clerks is Kansas based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for front desk clerks?

The worst state for front desk clerks is South Dakota, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for front desk clerks? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for front desk clerk jobs.Our research found that California is the best state for front desk clerks, while Hawaii and California are ranked highest in terms of median salary. California has a median salary of $33,571 and Hawaii has the highest median salary among all 50 states for front desk clerks.

The median salary for front desk clerks in California is $33,571. Compare that to the median salary in South Dakota of $21,345, which ranked worst for front desk clerks, and you can see how your location is important for your career.California is the best state, and Mililani Town is the city with the highest pay for front desk clerks.

10 best states for front desk clerks in 2025

1. California
Total front desk clerk jobs: 7,644
Average annual salary: $33,571
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Front desk clerk jobs in California
2. New York
Total front desk clerk jobs: 3,104
Average annual salary: $31,328
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Front desk clerk jobs in New York
3. Hawaii
Total front desk clerk jobs: 200
Average annual salary: $34,069
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Front desk clerk jobs in Hawaii
4. Washington
Total front desk clerk jobs: 1,637
Average annual salary: $30,578
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Front desk clerk jobs in Washington
5. Connecticut
Total front desk clerk jobs: 845
Average annual salary: $28,746
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Front desk clerk jobs in Connecticut
6. Colorado
Total front desk clerk jobs: 1,311
Average annual salary: $29,871
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Front desk clerk jobs in Colorado
7. Massachusetts
Total front desk clerk jobs: 1,650
Average annual salary: $31,797
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
0.81
Front desk clerk jobs in Massachusetts
8. Rhode Island
Total front desk clerk jobs: 238
Average annual salary: $29,567
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Location Quotient:
0.88
Front desk clerk jobs in Rhode Island
9. Delaware
Total front desk clerk jobs: 267
Average annual salary: $28,510
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Location Quotient:
0.96
Front desk clerk jobs in Delaware
10. Wyoming
Total front desk clerk jobs: 124
Average annual salary: $27,796
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Location Quotient:
0.93
Front desk clerk jobs in Wyoming

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Detailed list of the best states for a front desk clerk

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	California	$33,571	$26,000	39,536,653	7,644
2	New York	$31,328	$25,000	19,849,399	3,104
3	Hawaii	$34,069	$30,000	1,427,538	200
4	Washington	$30,578	$24,000	7,405,743	1,637
5	Connecticut	$28,746	$23,000	3,588,184	845
6	Colorado	$29,871	$24,000	5,607,154	1,311
7	Massachusetts	$31,797	$26,000	6,859,819	1,650
8	Rhode Island	$29,567	$24,000	1,059,639	238
9	Delaware	$28,510	$23,000	961,939	267
10	Wyoming	$27,796	$22,000	579,315	124
11	Florida	$26,620	$21,000	20,984,400	4,443
12	Texas	$26,906	$21,000	28,304,596	4,585
13	Maine	$27,091	$22,000	1,335,907	278
14	West Virginia	$27,491	$22,000	1,815,857	288
15	Vermont	$28,706	$23,000	623,657	135
16	New Hampshire	$28,394	$23,000	1,342,795	294
17	Nevada	$28,103	$22,000	2,998,039	322
18	Minnesota	$26,531	$21,000	5,576,606	1,524
19	Arizona	$27,628	$22,000	7,016,270	1,027
20	Tennessee	$24,225	$19,000	6,715,984	1,549
21	North Dakota	$26,863	$22,000	755,393	146
22	Utah	$24,801	$20,000	3,101,833	796
23	Maryland	$28,042	$22,000	6,052,177	1,302
24	Idaho	$25,760	$20,000	1,716,943	347
25	Ohio	$24,015	$19,000	11,658,609	2,408
26	Nebraska	$25,189	$20,000	1,920,076	464
27	Michigan	$23,692	$19,000	9,962,311	1,959
28	Mississippi	$24,646	$19,000	2,984,100	449
29	District of Columbia	$29,546	$24,000	693,972	244
30	South Carolina	$24,714	$20,000	5,024,369	937
31	Oregon	$27,233	$21,000	4,142,776	561
32	New Mexico	$24,895	$20,000	2,088,070	407
33	Wisconsin	$23,790	$19,000	5,795,483	1,268
34	Pennsylvania	$24,006	$19,000	12,805,537	2,552
35	Georgia	$24,913	$20,000	10,429,379	2,111
36	Missouri	$23,416	$19,000	6,113,532	1,495
37	Illinois	$25,555	$20,000	12,802,023	2,336
38	New Jersey	$26,391	$21,000	9,005,644	1,325
39	Iowa	$23,288	$19,000	3,145,711	766
40	Alaska	$23,458	$20,000	739,795	195
41	Indiana	$23,018	$18,000	6,666,818	1,492
42	Kentucky	$21,775	$17,000	4,454,189	915
43	Alabama	$23,631	$19,000	4,874,747	745
44	North Carolina	$23,657	$19,000	10,273,419	1,853
45	Kansas	$20,390	$16,000	2,913,123	798
46	Virginia	$23,741	$19,000	8,470,020	1,759
47	Oklahoma	$21,974	$17,000	3,930,864	677
48	Arkansas	$22,400	$18,000	3,004,279	481
49	Louisiana	$21,969	$17,000	4,684,333	639
50	Montana	$21,961	$18,000	1,050,493	231
51	South Dakota	$21,345	$17,000	869,666	208

Highest paying states for front desk clerks

Rank	State	Avg. Front Desk Clerk Salary
1	California	$33,571
2	New York	$31,328
3	Hawaii	$34,069
4	Washington	$30,578
5	Connecticut	$28,746
6	Colorado	$29,871
7	Massachusetts	$31,797
8	Rhode Island	$29,567
9	Delaware	$28,510
10	Wyoming	$27,796
11	Florida	$26,620
12	Texas	$26,906
13	Maine	$27,091
14	West Virginia	$27,491
15	Vermont	$28,706
16	New Hampshire	$28,394
17	Nevada	$28,103
18	Minnesota	$26,531
19	Arizona	$27,628
20	Tennessee	$24,225
21	North Dakota	$26,863
22	Utah	$24,801
23	Maryland	$28,042
24	Idaho	$25,760
25	Ohio	$24,015
26	Nebraska	$25,189
27	Michigan	$23,692
28	Mississippi	$24,646
29	District of Columbia	$29,546
30	South Carolina	$24,714
31	Oregon	$27,233
32	New Mexico	$24,895
33	Wisconsin	$23,790
34	Pennsylvania	$24,006
35	Georgia	$24,913
36	Missouri	$23,416
37	Illinois	$25,555
38	New Jersey	$26,391
39	Iowa	$23,288
40	Alaska	$23,458
41	Indiana	$23,018
42	Kentucky	$21,775
43	Alabama	$23,631
44	North Carolina	$23,657
45	Kansas	$20,390
46	Virginia	$23,741
47	Oklahoma	$21,974
48	Arkansas	$22,400
49	Louisiana	$21,969
50	Montana	$21,961
51	South Dakota	$21,345

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Total front desk clerk jobs:	7,644
Average annual salary:	$33,571
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$26,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$41,000
Location Quotient:	1.18

Best states for a front desk clerk

10 best states for front desk clerks in 2025

1. California

2. New York

3. Hawaii

4. Washington

5. Connecticut

6. Colorado

7. Massachusetts

8. Rhode Island

9. Delaware

10. Wyoming