Receptionists and Information Clerks pay range in Albany
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $51,940 or more. The middle half of receptionists and information clerks in Albany earn between $35,760 and $44,980.
- $31K10th
- $36K25th
- $39KMedian
- $45K75th
- $52K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $41,100 | $3,425 | $19.76 |
| Median | $39,300 | $3,275 | $18.89 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,760 | $2,980 | $17.19 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $44,980 | $3,748 | $21.62 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Receptionists and Information Clerks salary after taxes in Albany
On the average salary of $41,100, a single filer in Albany takes home about $32,406 a year, or $2,700 a month and $1,246 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Albany a good place for receptionists and information clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Albany area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.1), so the average $41,100 buys what about $40,255 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($49,700). A typical home costs $412,810, or 10.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Receptionists and Information Clerks salary in other Oregon cities
Albany ranks 5th of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($43,590).
Highest-paying cities for receptionists and information clerks
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($53,200).
- San Francisco, CA$53,200
- San Jose, CA$52,950
- Vallejo, CA$51,950
- Santa Rosa, CA$49,340
- Napa, CA$48,950
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Receptionists and Information Clerks salary in Albany: questions
How much do receptionists and information clerks make an hour in Albany?
$19.76 an hour on average, and $18.90 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level receptionists and information clerks salary in Albany?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,760, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the receptionists and information clerks take-home pay in Albany?
About $32,406 a year ($2,700 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,100. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do receptionists and information clerks earn more in Albany than elsewhere?
The average here is 3% more 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 Albany, OR (10540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.00, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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