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Receptionists and Information Clerks Salary in Wisconsin

What Receptionists and Information Clerks earn in Wisconsin, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 6 counties.

Average in WI
$40,650
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
9 of 24
published states
Workers in state
33,800
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
2
6 counties

Pay by labor market in Wisconsin

Receptionists and Information Clerks pay by wage area in Wisconsin
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI$42,920$35,486$15,603Milwaukee County, WI
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$38,000$31,749$7,462St. Croix County, WI

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Receptionists and Information Clerks in Wisconsin counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Milwaukee County, WI$42,920$35,486$15,603
2Waukesha County, WI$42,920$35,486$15,603
3Washington County, WI$42,920$35,486$15,603
4Ozaukee County, WI$42,920$35,486$15,603
5St. Croix County, WI$38,000$31,749$7,462
6Pierce County, WI$38,000$31,749$7,462

Receptionists and Information Clerks pay in Wisconsin

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Receptionists and Information Clerks in Wisconsin is $40,650, based on 33,800 workers. Among the 24 states with published data, that ranks number 9. The BLS national median for the occupation is $38,010, so Wisconsin averages 6.9% above it.

Inside Wisconsin, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $42,920 in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI area and the lowest is $38,000 in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, a difference of $4,920 across 2 wage areas.

Cost of living for Receptionists and Information Clerks in Wisconsin

We compare 6 Wisconsin counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Milwaukee County, WI leaves the largest yearly margin, $15,603. Pierce County, WI leaves the smallest, $7,462. The median wage covers all four basics in 6 of the 6 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 Wisconsin

How much do Receptionists and Information Clerks earn in Wisconsin?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $40,650, from $38,000 to $42,920 depending on the labor market.

Which Wisconsin county is best for Receptionists and Information Clerks?

Milwaukee County, WI leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($15,603). Waukesha County, WI follows at $15,603.