The annual salary statistics of receptionists and information clerks in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of receptionists and information clerks in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $23,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for receptionists and information clerks in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,400.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of receptionists and information clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $35,100 | 6.81% | 21.45% |
| 2021 | $32,710 | -0.28% | - |
| 2020 | $32,800 | 3.90% | - |
| 2019 | $31,520 | 4.19% | - |
| 2018 | $30,200 | 4.30% | - |
| 2017 | $28,900 | 3.11% | - |
| 2016 | $28,000 | 2.18% | - |
| 2015 | $27,390 | -0.29% | - |
| 2014 | $27,470 | 1.06% | - |
| 2013 | $27,180 | -1.43% | - |
| 2012 | $27,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,100, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the highest paying city for receptionists and information clerks in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Newark-Union (median annual salary $32,850). In comparison, the median annual salary of receptionists and information clerks in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 6.4 percent (6.4%) higher than that in Newark-Union.