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Receptionists and Information Clerks Salary in Florida

What Receptionists and Information Clerks earn in Florida, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 11 counties.

Average in FL
$36,792
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
21 of 24
published states
Workers in state
61,390
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
3
11 counties

Pay by labor market in Florida

Receptionists and Information Clerks pay by wage area in Florida
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$37,570$32,316−$498Miami-Dade County, FL
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$36,640$31,569$4,431Hillsborough County, FL
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$36,290$31,288$3,214Orange County, FL

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Receptionists and Information Clerks in Florida counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Hillsborough County, FL$36,640$31,569$4,431
2Pinellas County, FL$36,640$31,569$4,431
3Pasco County, FL$36,640$31,569$4,431
4Hernando County, FL$36,640$31,569$4,431
5Orange County, FL$36,290$31,288$3,214
6Seminole County, FL$36,290$31,288$3,214
7Osceola County, FL$36,290$31,288$3,214
8Lake County, FL$36,290$31,288$3,214
9Broward County, FL$37,570$32,316$2,130
10Palm Beach County, FL$37,570$32,316$858
11Miami-Dade County, FL$37,570$32,316−$498

Receptionists and Information Clerks pay in Florida

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Receptionists and Information Clerks in Florida is $36,792, based on 61,390 workers. Among the 24 states with published data, that ranks number 21. The BLS national median for the occupation is $38,010, so Florida averages 3.2% below it.

Inside Florida, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $37,570 in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL area and the lowest is $36,290 in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL, a difference of $1,280 across 3 wage areas.

Cost of living for Receptionists and Information Clerks in Florida

We compare 11 Florida counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Hillsborough County, FL leaves the largest yearly margin, $4,431. In Miami-Dade County, FL the basics cost $498 more than take-home pay. The median wage covers all four basics in 10 of the 11 counties.

Receptionists and Information Clerks in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Receptionists and Information Clerks are Washington ($44,190), California ($44,079), New York ($43,518) and Massachusetts ($43,095).

Frequently asked questions: Receptionists and Information Clerks in Florida

How much do Receptionists and Information Clerks earn in Florida?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $36,792, from $36,290 to $37,570 depending on the labor market.

Which Florida county is best for Receptionists and Information Clerks?

Hillsborough County, FL leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($4,431). Pinellas County, FL follows at $4,431.