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Receptionists and Information Clerks Salary in Texas

What Receptionists and Information Clerks earn in Texas, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 34 counties.

Average in TX
$35,001
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
24 of 24
published states
Workers in state
75,550
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
4
34 counties

Pay by labor market in Texas

Receptionists and Information Clerks pay by wage area in Texas
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$37,060$31,906$6,407Dallas County, TX
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$36,690$31,609$6,182Travis County, TX
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$36,550$31,496$10,077Bexar County, TX
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$35,350$30,532$8,333Harris County, TX

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Receptionists and Information Clerks in Texas counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Wise County, TX$37,060$31,906$14,135
2Austin County, TX$35,350$30,532$13,661
3Medina County, TX$36,550$31,496$13,137
4Atascosa County, TX$36,550$31,496$12,645
5San Jacinto County, TX$35,350$30,532$10,649
6Bexar County, TX$36,550$31,496$10,077
7Comal County, TX$36,550$31,496$10,077
8Guadalupe County, TX$36,550$31,496$10,077
9Wilson County, TX$36,550$31,496$10,077
10Bandera County, TX$36,550$31,496$10,077
11Kendall County, TX$36,550$31,496$9,009
12Brazoria County, TX$35,350$30,532$8,921
13Harris County, TX$35,350$30,532$8,333
14Fort Bend County, TX$35,350$30,532$8,333
15Montgomery County, TX$35,350$30,532$8,333
16Galveston County, TX$35,350$30,532$8,333
17Liberty County, TX$35,350$30,532$8,333
18Waller County, TX$35,350$30,532$8,333
19Chambers County, TX$35,350$30,532$8,333
20Tarrant County, TX$37,060$31,906$7,067
21Johnson County, TX$37,060$31,906$7,067
22Parker County, TX$37,060$31,906$7,067
23Dallas County, TX$37,060$31,906$6,407
24Collin County, TX$37,060$31,906$6,407
25Denton County, TX$37,060$31,906$6,407

Showing 25 of 34 counties. Every county page carries the full payslip.

Receptionists and Information Clerks pay in Texas

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Receptionists and Information Clerks in Texas is $35,001, based on 75,550 workers. Among the 24 states with published data, that ranks number 24. The BLS national median for the occupation is $38,010, so Texas averages 7.9% below it.

Inside Texas, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $37,060 in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX area and the lowest is $35,350 in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, a difference of $1,710 across 4 wage areas.

Cost of living for Receptionists and Information Clerks in Texas

We compare 34 Texas counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Wise County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin, $14,135. Caldwell County, TX leaves the smallest, $6,182. The median wage covers all four basics in 34 of the 34 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 Texas

How much do Receptionists and Information Clerks earn in Texas?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $35,001, from $35,350 to $37,060 depending on the labor market.

Which Texas county is best for Receptionists and Information Clerks?

Wise County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($14,135). Austin County, TX follows at $13,661.