SOC 43-4171 · Longview, TX metro

Receptionists and Information Clerks Salary in Longview, TX

The average salary for receptionists and information clerks in Longview, Texas is $32,560 a year ($15.65 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $32,350: half of the 610 people in this job in the Longview, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($39,791).

$32,560average per year

$15.65 / hourMedian $32,350Take-home ≈ $28,342

  • $24K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $41K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

610people in this job
-18%vs U.S. metro average
#17 of 26Texas metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Receptionists and Information Clerks pay range in Longview

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $41,240 or more. The middle half of receptionists and information clerks in Longview earn between $27,520 and $36,400.

  • $24K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $41K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$32,560$2,713$15.65
Median$32,350$2,696$15.55
Entry level (25th percentile)$27,520$2,293$13.23
Experienced (75th percentile)$36,400$3,033$17.50

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

Receptionists and Information Clerks salary after taxes in Longview

On the average salary of $32,560, a single filer in Longview takes home about $28,342 a year, or $2,362 a month and $1,090 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Longview area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.5), so the average $32,560 buys what about $36,386 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Longview ($45,150). A typical home costs $220,865, or 6.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Receptionists and Information Clerks salary in other Texas cities

Longview ranks 17th of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($37,930).

All Receptionists and Information Clerks salaries in Texas

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 Longview: questions

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

$15.65 an hour on average, and $15.55 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,520, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $28,342 a year ($2,362 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $32,560. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 18% 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 Longview, TX (30980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.89, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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