Medical Receptionist United States
Medical Receptionist salary in the US
Typical pay
$19.57an hour
About $40,700 a year at full time
Most Medical Receptionists earn $18.00 to $21.50 an hour
From 1,646 current job postings, updated Nov 14, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Medical Receptionist pay in the US is $19.57 an hour. Most job postings pay $18.00 to $21.50. From 1,646 current job postings, updated Nov 14, 2026.
How much does a Medical Receptionist make an hour?
A Medical Receptionist in the US typically makes about $19.57 an hour. Most job postings pay $18.00 to $21.50.
How much does a Medical Receptionist make a year?
A Medical Receptionist in the US typically makes about $40,700 a year. Most job postings pay $37,400 to $44,700.
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Typical pay by state
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| California | $24.50 | $22.00 to $27.50 | 123 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $22.82 | $22.37 to $24.08 | 101 |
| Minnesota | $22.50 | $20.78 to $24.65 | 40 |
| Connecticut | $21.50 | $20.65 to $22.50 | 59 |
| New Jersey | $21.50 | $19.00 to $23.97 | 73 |
| New York | $21.20 | $19.62 to $22.93 | 254 |
| Ohio | $20.65 | $19.50 to $21.19 | 76 |
| Illinois | $20.51 | $19.50 to $22.26 | 51 |
| Virginia | $20.50 | $18.00 to $21.82 | 54 |
| Pennsylvania | $19.73 | $19.00 to $22.96 | 75 |
| Florida | $19.53 | $18.00 to $20.47 | 109 |
| Texas | $19.09 | $18.00 to $20.14 | 102 |
| Alabama | – | – | 16 |
| Alaska | – | – | 3 |
| Arizona | – | – | 18 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 6 |
| Colorado | – | – | 29 |
| Delaware | – | – | 3 |
| District of Columbia | – | – | 1 |
| Georgia | – | – | 37 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 2 |
| Idaho | – | – | 14 |
| Indiana | – | – | 32 |
| Iowa | – | – | 9 |
| Kansas | – | – | 7 |
| Kentucky | – | – | 18 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 10 |
| Maine | – | – | 17 |
| Maryland | – | – | 30 |
| Michigan | – | – | 30 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 11 |
| Missouri | – | – | 28 |
| Montana | – | – | 3 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 1 |
| Nevada | – | – | 13 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 24 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 9 |
| North Carolina | – | – | 30 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 4 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 2 |
| Oregon | – | – | 23 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 10 |
| South Carolina | – | – | 23 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 6 |
| Tennessee | – | – | 38 |
| Utah | – | – | 9 |
| Vermont | – | – | 9 |
| Washington | – | – | 32 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 7 |
| Wisconsin | – | – | 16 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 3 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per hour. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| Los Angeles, CA | $24.00 | $22.50 to $26.50 | 139 | 49 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston, MA | $23.46 | $22.50 to $24.61 | 289 | 78 |
| New York, NY | $21.75 | $19.62 to $23.54 | 513 | 265 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $20.76 | $19.27 to $22.71 | 150 | 44 |
| Albany, NY | – | – | 96 | 39 |
| Chicago, IL | – | – | 68 | 36 |
| Cincinnati, OH | – | – | 42 | 28 |
| Cleveland, OH | – | – | 32 | 22 |
| Dallas, TX | – | – | 99 | 36 |
| Hartford, CT | – | – | 66 | 25 |
| Minneapolis, MN | – | – | 69 | 33 |
| San Antonio, TX | – | – | 30 | 24 |
| San Francisco, CA | – | – | 73 | 22 |
| Syracuse, NY | – | – | 41 | 26 |
| Washington, DC | – | – | 91 | 32 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 1,371 job postings$16.80 $19.00
Typical: $18.00
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 35 job postings$21.19 $25.39
Typical: $22.48
- Senior 24 job postings$21.20 $24.65
Typical: $23.54
- Lead or manager 4 job postings
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Starting out: most postings pay $16.80 to $19.00 an hour, typically $18.00.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical hourly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen Dental | $18.50 | $17.00 | – | – | – |
| Humana | $20.14 | $18.27 | – | – | – |
| ConvenientMD | $22.50 | $20.00 | – | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $19.57 an hour for Medical Receptionist roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a place's own number when at least 40 postings list pay.
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