SOC 43-4171 · Jackson, MI metro

Receptionists and Information Clerks Salary in Jackson, MI

The average salary for receptionists and information clerks in Jackson, Michigan is $36,780 a year ($17.68 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,130: half of the 280 people in this job in the Jackson, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($39,791).

$36,780average per year

$17.68 / hourMedian $36,130Take-home ≈ $30,106

  • $28K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $40K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

280people in this job
-8%vs U.S. metro average
#11 of 15Michigan metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Receptionists and Information Clerks pay range in Jackson

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,620 or more. The middle half of receptionists and information clerks in Jackson earn between $30,570 and $39,820.

  • $28K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $40K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,780$3,065$17.68
Median$36,130$3,011$17.37
Entry level (25th percentile)$30,570$2,548$14.70
Experienced (75th percentile)$39,820$3,318$19.14

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Receptionists and Information Clerks salary after taxes in Jackson

On the average salary of $36,780, a single filer in Jackson takes home about $30,106 a year, or $2,509 a month and $1,158 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Jackson's local income tax (1%).

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Is Jackson a good place for receptionists and information clerks? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Jackson area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.8), so the average $36,780 buys what about $40,075 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Jackson ($47,760). A typical home costs $227,287, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Receptionists and Information Clerks salary in other Michigan cities

Jackson ranks 11th of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Detroit pays the most ($39,410).

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Highest-paying cities for receptionists and information clerks

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($53,200).

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Receptionists and Information Clerks salary in Jackson: questions

How much do receptionists and information clerks make an hour in Jackson?

$17.68 an hour on average, and $17.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level receptionists and information clerks salary in Jackson?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,570, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the receptionists and information clerks take-home pay in Jackson?

About $30,106 a year ($2,509 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,780. Includes Jackson's local income tax (1%).

Do receptionists and information clerks earn more in Jackson than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($39,791).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-4171; area Jackson, MI (27100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Jackson's local income tax (1%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.84, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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