Receptionists and Information Clerks pay in Milwaukee-Waukesha
$41,840avg. a year
$20.11 an hour · 7,200 employed
Receptionists and Information Clerks in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area earn an average of $41,840 a year. That is $900 (2%) more than the Wisconsin average of $40,940. The U.S. average is $39,460.
$42,920Median pay
$20.11Average hourly
+2%vs. Wisconsin average
7,200Jobs in this metro
Other Wisconsin metro areas
Average pay for receptionists and information clerks in other Wisconsin metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
1610 jobs
Sheboygan, WI
$42,010
$20.20 an hour
23,170 jobs
Madison, WI
$41,650
$20.03 an hour
3750 jobs
Kenosha, WI
$41,250
$19.83 an hour
41,330 jobs
Green Bay, WI
$41,060
$19.74 an hour
5780 jobs
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
$40,960
$19.69 an hour
6780 jobs
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
$40,890
$19.66 an hour
7750 jobs
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI
$40,820
$19.63 an hour
8990 jobs
Eau Claire, WI
$40,400
$19.43 an hour
91,170 jobs
Appleton, WI
$40,150
$19.30 an hour
10790 jobs
Wausau, WI
$40,040
$19.25 an hour
11470 jobs
Fond du Lac, WI
$39,850
$19.16 an hour
128,780 jobs
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$39,450
$18.97 an hour
13640 jobs
Janesville-Beloit, WI
$39,130
$18.81 an hour
14550 jobs
Duluth, MN-WI
$36,590
$17.59 an hour
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How Milwaukee-Waukesha compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
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Related jobs in Milwaukee-Waukesha
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Customer Service Representatives | $49,980 |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | $35,860 |
| Court, Municipal, and License Clerks | $54,280 |
| Loan Interviewers and Clerks | $52,210 |
| Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs | $52,840 |
| Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan | $48,700 |
Questions and answers
How much do receptionists and information clerks make in Milwaukee-Waukesha?
The average is $41,840 a year, and the median is $42,920. About 7,200 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Wisconsin average?
That is $900 (2%) more than the Wisconsin average of $40,940.
Is this job common in Milwaukee-Waukesha?
It makes up 8.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.50 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 43-4171. Metro area: Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 33340). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.