SOC 43-4171 · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro

Receptionists and Information Clerks Salary in Spokane, WA

The average salary for receptionists and information clerks in Spokane, Washington is $42,640 a year ($20.50 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $41,800: half of the 2,370 people in this job in the Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($39,791).

$42,640average per year

$20.50 / hourMedian $41,800Take-home ≈ $36,441

  • $35K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $51K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

2,370people in this job
+7%vs U.S. metro average
#9 of 11Washington metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Receptionists and Information Clerks pay range in Spokane

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $51,000 or more. The middle half of receptionists and information clerks in Spokane earn between $37,410 and $46,570.

  • $35K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $51K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$42,640$3,553$20.50
Median$41,800$3,483$20.10
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,410$3,118$17.99
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,570$3,881$22.39

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

Receptionists and Information Clerks salary after taxes in Spokane

On the average salary of $42,640, a single filer in Spokane takes home about $36,441 a year, or $3,037 a month and $1,402 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Spokane area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.3), so the average $42,640 buys what about $42,493 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Spokane ($54,660). A typical home costs $423,842, or 9.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Receptionists and Information Clerks salary in other Washington cities

Spokane ranks 9th of 11 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($47,620).

All Receptionists and Information Clerks salaries in Washington

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 Spokane: questions

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

$20.50 an hour on average, and $20.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,410, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $36,441 a year ($3,037 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,640. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

The average here is 7% 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 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA (44060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
  • 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.58, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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