SOC 43-4171 · Office and Administrative Support Occupations · May 2025

How much do Receptionists and Information Clerks make in Eau Claire, WI?

In the May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics estimates, released May 15, 2026, the median annual wage for Receptionists and Information Clerks in Eau Claire, WI is $41,310. The 10th percentile is $29,180 and the 90th percentile is $48,650. Employment is 990.

Median annual wage

$41,310

10th percentile
$29,180
25th percentile
$36,220
Median
$41,310
75th percentile
$45,550
90th percentile
$48,650
Mean
$40,400

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

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Percentile spread

For Receptionists and Information Clerks, the published 10th percentile is $29,180 and the 90th percentile is $48,650. The difference is $19,470, which is 47.1% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $36,220 to the 75th at $45,550, covers $9,330.

The mean annual wage is $40,400, which sits below the median of $41,310. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Eau Claire, WI median is 8.7% higher than the national median of $38,010 for Receptionists and Information Clerks. In 2024 national prices the local median is $44,517, which is 17.1% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 0.4% higher than the Wisconsin median of $41,150.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Eau Claire, WI is 92.796, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $41,310 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Receptionists and Information Clerks at $44,517 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

17 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Receptionists and Information Clerks. Eau Claire, WI ranks 4th of 18 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

  • Wausau, WI is 75 miles away, with a median of $39,670 and employment of 790. That median is 4% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $42,817, against $44,517 here.
  • Rochester, MN is 86 miles away, with a median of $36,570 and employment of 420. That median is 11.5% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $40,266, against $44,517 here.
  • La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN is 86 miles away, with a median of $40,640 and employment of 780. That median is 1.6% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $44,285, against $44,517 here.

Employment share

Receptionists and Information Clerks accounts for 1.2% of wage-and-salary employment in Eau Claire, WI (990 of 86,060). Nationally the occupation is 0.59% of employment (910,180 of 155,495,730). The local share is 1.97 times the national share. That ratio is the location quotient computed from these May 2025 employment counts. It is not copied from the location-quotient column in the BLS bulk file.

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Questions this page answers

How much do Receptionists and Information Clerks make in Eau Claire, WI?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, released May 15, 2026, the median annual wage for Receptionists and Information Clerks in Eau Claire, WI is $41,310. The 10th percentile is $29,180 and the 90th percentile is $48,650. Employment is 990.

How does that compare with the national median for Receptionists and Information Clerks?

The local median is 8.7% higher than the national median of $38,010.

What is Receptionists and Information Clerks pay in Eau Claire, WI after local prices?

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Eau Claire, WI is 92.796, with the United States at 100. In those national prices, the May 2025 median of $41,310 is $44,517. The wage is May 2025 and the parity is 2024.

How does Eau Claire, WI compare with nearby metros for Receptionists and Information Clerks?

Wausau, WI is the closest metropolitan area within 200 miles with a published annual median, 75 miles away, at $39,670. Eau Claire, WI ranks 4th of 18 metros within 200 miles on that median. Distances use Census Bureau internal points.