SOC 43-4171 · Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC metro

Receptionists and Information Clerks Salary in Myrtle Beach, SC

The average salary for receptionists and information clerks in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina is $33,820 a year ($16.26 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,130: half of the 890 people in this job in the Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($39,460).

$33,820average per year

$16.26 / hourMedian $34,130Take-home ≈ $28,980

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  • $29K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $44K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

890people in this job
-14%vs U.S. average
#6 of 8South Carolina metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Receptionists and Information Clerks pay range in Myrtle Beach

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,500 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,270 or more. The middle half of receptionists and information clerks in Myrtle Beach earn between $29,250 and $37,330.

  • $24K10th
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  • $34KMedian
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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$33,820$2,818$16.26
Median$34,130$2,844$16.41
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,250$2,438$14.06
Experienced (75th percentile)$37,330$3,111$17.95

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

Receptionists and Information Clerks pay in Myrtle Beach vs. South Carolina and the U.S.

Receptionists and information clerks in Myrtle Beach earn 4% less than the South Carolina average ($35,330) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($39,460). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $38,010.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Myrtle Beach$33,820$34,130$23,500$44,270890
South Carolina$35,330$35,510$22,710$46,75011,280
United States$39,460$38,010$28,760$49,950910,180

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Receptionists and Information Clerks salary after taxes in Myrtle Beach

On the average salary of $33,820, a single filer in Myrtle Beach takes home about $28,980 a year, or $2,415 a month and $1,115 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Myrtle Beach area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.6), so the average $33,820 buys what about $36,116 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Myrtle Beach ($37,930). A typical home costs $340,239, or 10.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Receptionists and Information Clerks salary in other South Carolina cities

Myrtle Beach ranks 6th of 8 South Carolina metro areas for this job; Charleston pays the most ($37,480).

All Receptionists and Information Clerks salaries in South Carolina

Highest-paying cities for receptionists and information clerks

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

Receptionists and Information Clerks salary by city

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Receptionists and Information Clerks salary in Myrtle Beach: questions

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

$16.26 an hour on average, and $16.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,500 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,250, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $28,980 a year ($2,415 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $33,820.

Do receptionists and information clerks earn more in Myrtle Beach than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($39,460).

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 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC (34820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.03, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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