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Front desk receptionist job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected front desk receptionist job growth rate is 0% from 2018-2028.
About 4,300 new jobs for front desk receptionists are projected over the next decade.
Front desk receptionist salaries have increased 11% for front desk receptionists in the last 5 years.
There are over 1,161,822 front desk receptionists currently employed in the United States.
There are 82,593 active front desk receptionist job openings in the US.
The average front desk receptionist salary is $31,050.
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,161,822 | 0.34% |
| 2020 | 1,131,961 | 0.34% |
| 2019 | 1,226,287 | 0.37% |
| 2018 | 1,207,236 | 0.36% |
| 2017 | 1,176,629 | 0.36% |
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $31,050 | $14.93 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | $29,992 | $14.42 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | $29,084 | $13.98 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | $28,336 | $13.62 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | $27,867 | $13.40 | +2.3% |
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maine | 1,335,907 | 350 | 26% |
| 2 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 175 | 25% |
| 3 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 653 | 21% |
| 4 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 285 | 21% |
| 5 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 209 | 20% |
| 6 | New Jersey | 9,005,644 | 1,625 | 18% |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 1,229 | 18% |
| 8 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 548 | 18% |
| 9 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 1,226 | 17% |
| 10 | Tennessee | 6,715,984 | 1,153 | 17% |
| 11 | Missouri | 6,113,532 | 1,041 | 17% |
| 12 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 954 | 17% |
| 13 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 185 | 17% |
| 14 | Delaware | 961,939 | 165 | 17% |
| 15 | Alaska | 739,795 | 125 | 17% |
| 16 | Pennsylvania | 12,805,537 | 2,035 | 16% |
| 17 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 1,353 | 16% |
| 18 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 963 | 16% |
| 19 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 551 | 15% |
| 20 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 132 | 15% |
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Englewood | 2 | 6% | $33,709 |
| 2 | Cambridge | 6 | 5% | $35,851 |
| 3 | Rockville | 3 | 4% | $31,652 |
| 4 | Apopka | 2 | 4% | $27,535 |
| 5 | Everett | 2 | 4% | $35,866 |
| 6 | Madison | 7 | 3% | $32,708 |
| 7 | Camarillo | 2 | 3% | $36,673 |
| 8 | Miami | 7 | 2% | $27,192 |
| 9 | Orlando | 5 | 2% | $27,494 |
| 10 | Aurora | 5 | 1% | $33,694 |
| 11 | Austin | 3 | 0% | $28,391 |
| 12 | Dallas | 3 | 0% | $28,483 |
| 13 | Los Angeles | 3 | 0% | $36,413 |
| 14 | Phoenix | 3 | 0% | $32,020 |
| 15 | San Antonio | 3 | 0% | $28,456 |
| 16 | Charlotte | 2 | 0% | $28,172 |
| 17 | Chicago | 2 | 0% | $32,836 |
| 18 | Colorado Springs | 2 | 0% | $33,450 |