What are the main factors that influence an Accounting/Receptionist's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Accounting/Receptionist?

The Energy & Utilities industry offers the highest average compensation for Accounting/Receptionist roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Accounting/Receptionist's salary?

An Accounting/Receptionist's salary grows with experience: starting around $31,816 for beginners, reaching about $32,689 at mid-level, and approach $33,843 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Accounting/Receptionist?

Accounting/Receptionist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Accounting/Receptionist roles are District of Columbia $38,264, California $38,119, Massachusetts $37,611. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Accounting/Receptionist Salary in Iowa

How much does an Accounting/Receptionist make in Iowa? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Accounting/Receptionist in Iowa is $33,074 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $16.

However, an Accounting/Receptionist's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $38,364
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $30,980 to $35,843
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $29,074

10% $29,074

50% (Median) $33,074

90% $38,364

Accounting/Receptionist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$35,843	$2,987	$689	$17
Average	$33,074	$2,756	$636	$16
25th Percentile	$30,980	$2,582	$596	$15

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Key Factors That Influence Accounting/Receptionist Salaries

An Accounting/Receptionist's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Accounting/Receptionist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Accounting/Receptionist's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $31,816
Early Career (1-2 years): $31,878
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $32,689
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $33,766
Expert (over 8 years): $33,843

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Accounting/Receptionist	less than 1 year	$31,816
Early Career Level Accounting/Receptionist	1-2 years	$31,878
Mid-Level Level Accounting/Receptionist	2-4 years	$32,689
Senior-Level Level Accounting/Receptionist	5-8 years	$33,766
Expert Level Accounting/Receptionist	over 8 years	$33,843

How Do Accounting/Receptionist Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Accounting/Receptionists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $38,264.
California: $38,119.
Massachusetts: $37,611.

District of Columbia $38,264 California $38,119 Massachusetts $37,611 Washington $37,473 New Jersey $37,459 Alaska $37,411 Connecticut $36,934 New York $36,740

Hawaii $36,122 Rhode Island $35,831 Maryland $35,634 Minnesota $35,365 Colorado $35,261 Illinois $35,227 Oregon $35,095 Delaware $34,999

New Hampshire $34,938 Virginia $34,802 Pennsylvania $34,404 Nevada $34,204 North Dakota $34,138 Michigan $34,034 Wisconsin $33,996 Vermont $33,920

Texas $33,709 Maine $33,696 Arizona $33,675 Ohio $33,651 Georgia $33,333 Indiana $33,174 Wyoming $33,143 Utah $33,094

Iowa $33,074 Kansas $32,908 Louisiana $32,859 North Carolina $32,842 Missouri $32,835 Florida $32,700 Montana $32,628 Nebraska $32,559

Kentucky $32,521 South Carolina $32,382 Tennessee $32,296 Idaho $32,261 New Mexico $32,009 Oklahoma $31,954 Alabama $31,750 South Dakota $31,408

Arkansas $31,221 West Virginia $31,121 Mississippi $30,820

Top Paying Cities for Accounting/Receptionist

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

West Bend: $32,230
Melvin: $32,136
Milford: $32,272

West Bend, IA $32,230

Melvin, IA $32,136

Milford, IA $32,272

Ocheyedan, IA $32,193

Okoboji, IA $32,393

Royal, IA $32,236

Ruthven, IA $32,238

Spirit Lake, IA $32,363

Superior, IA $32,390

Terril, IA $32,212

Wallingford, IA $32,257

Webb, IA $32,205

Carroll, IA $32,264

Arcadia, IA $32,213

Arthur, IA $32,184

Aspinwall, IA $32,397

Auburn, IA $32,199

Breda, IA $32,207

Charter Oak, IA $32,198

Dedham, IA $32,268

Deloit, IA $32,234

Denison, IA $32,310

Glidden, IA $32,312

Halbur, IA $32,315

Ida Grove, IA $32,178

Irwin, IA $32,387

Kirkman, IA $32,363

Kiron, IA $32,189

Lake City, IA $32,228

Lake View, IA $32,235

Lanesboro, IA $32,361

Lidderdale, IA $32,274

Lohrville, IA $32,268

Manilla, IA $32,329

Manning, IA $32,307

Odebolt, IA $32,213

Ralston, IA $32,461

Ricketts, IA $32,297

Schleswig, IA $32,208

Scranton, IA $32,449

Templeton, IA $32,247

Vail, IA $32,221

Wall Lake, IA $32,222

Westside, IA $32,206

Council Bluffs, IA $32,842

Carter Lake, IA $32,842

Arion, IA $32,262

Avoca, IA $32,591

Blencoe, IA $32,190

Carson, IA $32,676

Crescent, IA $32,841

Defiance, IA $32,367

Dow City, IA $32,332

Dunlap, IA $32,350

Earling, IA $32,406

Elk Horn, IA $32,448

Elliott, IA $32,429

Emerson, IA $32,608

Glenwood, IA $32,750

Griswold, IA $32,493

Hancock, IA $32,636

Harlan, IA $32,496

Hastings, IA $32,637

Henderson, IA $32,660

Honey Creek, IA $32,825

Kimballton, IA $32,408

Lewis, IA $32,462

Little Sioux, IA $32,352

Logan, IA $32,674

Mc Clelland, IA $32,795

Macedonia, IA $32,699

Magnolia, IA $32,647

Malvern, IA $32,659

Marne, IA $32,441

Minden, IA $32,724

Mineola, IA $32,799

Missouri Valley, IA $32,737

Modale, IA $32,658

Mondamin, IA $32,529

Moorhead, IA $32,223

Van Meter, IA $33,560

Van Wert, IA $32,579

Waukee, IA $33,661

Weldon, IA $32,626

West Des Moines, IA $33,818

What Cheer, IA $32,420

Whitten, IA $32,468

Williams, IA $32,286

Williamson, IA $32,967

Winterset, IA $33,266

Wiota, IA $32,353

Woodburn, IA $33,048

Woodward, IA $33,377

Yale, IA $32,811

Zearing, IA $32,586

Des Moines, IA $33,896

Urbandale, IA $33,834

Windsor Heights, IA $33,881

Clive, IA $33,765

Pleasant Hill, IA $33,836

Mason City, IA $32,310

Alexander, IA $32,199

Belmond, IA $32,244

Britt, IA $32,226

Buffalo Center, IA $32,263

Carpenter, IA $32,587

Chapin, IA $32,366

Clear Lake, IA $32,276

Corwith, IA $32,185

Coulter, IA $32,363

Crystal Lake, IA $32,364

Dougherty, IA $32,169

Fertile, IA $32,253

Floyd, IA $32,324

Forest City, IA $32,256

Garner, IA $32,242

Goodell, IA $32,186

Grafton, IA $32,257

Hampton, IA $32,276

Hanlontown, IA $32,213

Joice, IA $32,238

Kanawha, IA $32,199

Kensett, IA $32,212

Klemme, IA $32,214

Lake Mills, IA $32,324

Lakota, IA $32,238

Latimer, IA $32,236

Leland, IA $32,253

Sioux Center, IA $32,051

Neola, IA $32,754

Oakland, IA $32,663

Mount Ayr, IA $32,208

Nodaway, IA $32,263

Orient, IA $32,549

Prescott, IA $32,258

Redding, IA $32,139

Shannon City, IA $32,405

Sharpsburg, IA $32,134

Tingley, IA $32,399

Villisca, IA $32,354

Akron, IA $31,675

Alta, IA $32,245

Alton, IA $32,046

Anthon, IA $31,674

Aurelia, IA $32,166

Battle Creek, IA $32,102

Bronson, IA $31,454

Brunsville, IA $31,640

Calumet, IA $32,322

Castana, IA $32,073

Chatsworth, IA $31,756

Cherokee, IA $32,125

Cleghorn, IA $31,995

Climbing Hill, IA $31,569

Correctionville, IA $31,750

Cushing, IA $31,980

Danbury, IA $32,045

Galva, IA $32,140

Granville, IA $32,041

Hawarden, IA $31,973

Hinton, IA $31,439

Holstein, IA $32,067

Hornick, IA $31,711

Ireton, IA $31,923

Kingsley, IA $31,614

Larrabee, IA $32,132

Lawton, IA $31,425

Le Mars, IA $31,657

Linn Grove, IA $32,203

Mapleton, IA $32,134

Marcus, IA $31,954

Maurice, IA $31,951

Meriden, IA $32,065

Merrill, IA $31,502

Moville, IA $31,546

Onawa, IA $32,143

Orange City, IA $32,096

Oto, IA $31,795

Oyens, IA $31,734

Paullina, IA $32,124

Peterson, IA $32,203

Pierson, IA $31,724

Quimby, IA $31,978

Remsen, IA $31,780

Rodney, IA $31,868

Salix, IA $31,490

Schaller, IA $32,214

Sergeant Bluff, IA $31,391

Sloan, IA $31,658

Smithland, IA $31,829

Sutherland, IA $32,217

Ute, IA $32,201

Washta, IA $31,914

Westfield, IA $31,514

Whiting, IA $31,827

Sioux City, IA $31,352

Sheldon, IA $32,109

Alvord, IA $31,699

Archer, IA $32,119

Ashton, IA $32,054

Boyden, IA $32,009

Doon, IA $31,781

George, IA $31,984

Hospers, IA $32,107

Hull, IA $31,988

Inwood, IA $31,660

Larchwood, IA $31,582

Lester, IA $31,669

Little Rock, IA $32,032

Matlock, IA $32,113

Primghar, IA $32,215

Rock Rapids, IA $31,789

Rock Valley, IA $31,769

Sanborn, IA $32,160

Sibley, IA $32,143

Spencer, IA $32,300

Massena, IA $32,305

Gifford, IA $32,392

Lenox, IA $32,239

Ackworth, IA $33,535

Adair, IA $32,438

Adel, IA $33,441

Albion, IA $32,422

Alden, IA $32,295

Alleman, IA $33,623

Allerton, IA $32,321

Altoona, IA $33,776

Ames, IA $33,222

Anita, IA $32,309

Ankeny, IA $33,754

Atlantic, IA $32,484

Audubon, IA $32,314

Bagley, IA $32,646

Barnes City, IA $32,394

Baxter, IA $33,287

Bayard, IA $32,553

Beaver, IA $32,902

Berwick, IA $33,836

Bevington, IA $33,545

Blairsburg, IA $32,240

Bondurant, IA $33,686

Boone, IA $33,074

Booneville, IA $33,615

Bouton, IA $33,327

Boxholm, IA $32,755

Bradford, IA $32,403

Brayton, IA $32,360

Buckeye, IA $32,322

Bussey, IA $32,736

Cambridge, IA $33,459

Carlisle, IA $33,729

Casey, IA $32,586

Chariton, IA $32,822

Churdan, IA $32,393

Clemons, IA $32,469

Clio, IA $32,282

Colfax, IA $33,470

Collins, IA $33,320

Colo, IA $32,959

Columbia, IA $33,056

Coon Rapids, IA $32,398

Cooper, IA $32,755

Corydon, IA $32,439

Cumming, IA $33,702

Melcher Dallas, IA $33,221

Dallas Center, IA $33,539

Dana, IA $32,629

Davis City, IA $32,242

Dawson, IA $33,105

Decatur, IA $32,326

Derby, IA $32,702

De Soto, IA $33,447

Dexter, IA $33,141

Dows, IA $32,210

Earlham, IA $33,301

Elkhart, IA $33,624

Ellston, IA $32,474

Ellsworth, IA $32,535

Exira, IA $32,331

Ferguson, IA $32,626

Galt, IA $32,179

Garden City, IA $32,634

Garden Grove, IA $32,498

Gibson, IA $32,423

Gilbert, IA $33,069

Gilman, IA $32,513

Grand Junction, IA $32,747

Grand River, IA $32,460

Granger, IA $33,602

Gray, IA $32,382

Grimes, IA $33,702

Grinnell, IA $32,594

Guthrie Center, IA $32,574

Hamilton, IA $32,769

Pacific Junction, IA $32,745

Hamlin, IA $32,283

Little Cedar, IA $32,544

Mc Intire, IA $32,766

Manly, IA $32,240

Meservey, IA $32,196

Nora Springs, IA $32,289

Northwood, IA $32,423

Orchard, IA $32,306

Osage, IA $32,342

Plymouth, IA $32,227

Rake, IA $32,365

Riceville, IA $32,566

Rock Falls, IA $32,290

Rockford, IA $32,256

Rockwell, IA $32,234

Rowan, IA $32,190

Rudd, IA $32,297

Saint Ansgar, IA $32,510

Scarville, IA $32,298

Sheffield, IA $32,223

Stacyville, IA $32,696

Swaledale, IA $32,212

Thompson, IA $32,260

Thornton, IA $32,201

Titonka, IA $32,215

Toeterville, IA $32,629

Ventura, IA $32,232

Wesley, IA $32,197

Woden, IA $32,195

Fort Dodge, IA $32,357

Albert City, IA $32,231

Algona, IA $32,275

Armstrong, IA $32,256

Ayrshire, IA $32,207

Badger, IA $32,240

Bancroft, IA $32,229

Barnum, IA $32,208

Bode, IA $32,212

Bradgate, IA $32,194

Burnside, IA $32,536

Burt, IA $32,207

Callender, IA $32,347

Clare, IA $32,200

Clarion, IA $32,235

Curlew, IA $32,184

Cylinder, IA $32,181

Dakota City, IA $32,406

Dayton, IA $32,593

Dolliver, IA $32,256

Duncombe, IA $32,348

Eagle Grove, IA $32,256

Early, IA $32,216

Emmetsburg, IA $32,261

Farnhamville, IA $32,356

Fenton, IA $32,204

Fonda, IA $32,211

Gilmore City, IA $32,205

Goldfield, IA $32,212

Gowrie, IA $32,448

Harcourt, IA $32,542

Hardy, IA $32,182

Havelock, IA $32,195

Humboldt, IA $32,267

Jolley, IA $32,170

Knierim, IA $32,296

Laurens, IA $32,250

Ledyard, IA $32,276

Lehigh, IA $32,469

Livermore, IA $32,214

Lone Rock, IA $32,197

Lu Verne, IA $32,187

Lytton, IA $32,205

Mallard, IA $32,207

Manson, IA $32,240

Marathon, IA $32,225

Moorland, IA $32,245

Nemaha, IA $32,193

Newell, IA $32,234

Otho, IA $32,418

Ottosen, IA $32,184

Palmer, IA $32,192

Plover, IA $32,310

Pocahontas, IA $32,245

Pomeroy, IA $32,219

Rembrandt, IA $32,224

Renwick, IA $32,202

Ringsted, IA $32,212

Rockwell City, IA $32,229

Rolfe, IA $32,209

Rutland, IA $32,201

Sac City, IA $32,237

Sioux Rapids, IA $32,243

Somers, IA $32,202

Storm Lake, IA $32,305

Swea City, IA $32,266

Thor, IA $32,203

Truesdale, IA $32,372

Varina, IA $32,360

Vincent, IA $32,198

Webster City, IA $32,434

Luana, IA $32,217

Mc Gregor, IA $32,269

Marquette, IA $32,370

Monona, IA $32,267

New Albin, IA $32,438

Ossian, IA $32,233

Postville, IA $32,258

Protivin, IA $32,336

Randalia, IA $32,219

Ridgeway, IA $32,258

Saint Lucas, IA $32,373

Spillville, IA $32,391

Wadena, IA $32,242

Waterville, IA $32,287

Waucoma, IA $32,226

Waukon, IA $32,339

West Union, IA $32,273

Ainsworth, IA $32,392

Alburnett, IA $32,921

Amana, IA $32,879

Anamosa, IA $32,762

Atkins, IA $32,944

Baldwin, IA $32,361

Belle Plaine, IA $32,524

Blairstown, IA $32,704

Brandon, IA $32,381

Brooklyn, IA $32,482

Center Junction, IA $32,557

Center Point, IA $32,820

Central City, IA $32,852

Chelsea, IA $32,406

Clarence, IA $32,475

Clutier, IA $32,384

Coggon, IA $32,704

Prairieburg, IA $32,753

Conroy, IA $32,761

Guernsey, IA $32,500

Deep River, IA $32,464

Delhi, IA $32,492

Dysart, IA $32,346

Elberon, IA $32,396

Ely, IA $33,030

Fairfax, IA $33,012

Garrison, IA $32,428

Harper, IA $32,448

Hartford, IA $33,622

Harvey, IA $32,859

Haverhill, IA $32,600

Hubbard, IA $32,434

Humeston, IA $32,560

Huxley, IA $33,480

Indianola, IA $33,563

Iowa Falls, IA $32,352

Ira, IA $33,374

Jamaica, IA $32,804

Jefferson, IA $32,666

Jewell, IA $32,607

Johnston, IA $33,771

Kamrar, IA $32,440

Kellerton, IA $32,284

Kelley, IA $33,378

Kellogg, IA $32,730

Keswick, IA $32,460

Killduff, IA $33,100

Knoxville, IA $33,177

Hartwick, IA $32,459

Mount Pleasant, IA $32,334

Rome, IA $32,261

Mount Union, IA $32,290

New London, IA $32,331

Oakville, IA $32,335

Olds, IA $32,472

Pilot Grove, IA $32,370

Salem, IA $32,268

Sperry, IA $32,336

Stockport, IA $32,239

Swedesburg, IA $32,360

Wapello, IA $32,397

Wayland, IA $32,329

West Burlington, IA $32,409

West Point, IA $32,270

Saint Paul, IA $32,370

Wever, IA $32,279

Winfield, IA $32,346

Yarmouth, IA $32,292

Andover, IA $32,406

Atalissa, IA $32,472

Bennett, IA $32,484

Bettendorf, IA $32,512

Blue Grass, IA $32,543

Bryant, IA $32,396

Buffalo, IA $32,533

Calamus, IA $32,492

Camanche, IA $32,454

Charlotte, IA $32,421

Clinton, IA $32,425

Columbus City, IA $32,553

Columbus Junction, IA $32,396

Conesville, IA $32,414

De Witt, IA $32,470

Dixon, IA $32,521

Donahue, IA $32,537

Durant, IA $32,508

Eldridge, IA $32,567

Fruitland, IA $32,439

Goose Lake, IA $32,411

Grand Mound, IA $32,480

Grandview, IA $32,417

Le Claire, IA $32,487

Letts, IA $32,402

Lone Tree, IA $32,480

Long Grove, IA $32,522

Low Moor, IA $32,451

Mc Causland, IA $32,489

Montpelier, IA $32,520

Moscow, IA $32,475

Muscatine, IA $32,463

New Liberty, IA $32,500

Nichols, IA $32,429

Pleasant Valley, IA $32,479

Princeton, IA $32,485

Stockton, IA $32,529

Teeds Grove, IA $32,394

Tipton, IA $32,497

Walcott, IA $32,566

Welton, IA $32,451

West Liberty, IA $32,471

Wheatland, IA $32,472

Wilton, IA $32,487

Davenport, IA $32,801

Hiawatha, IA $33,053

Hills, IA $32,624

Homestead, IA $32,837

Hopkinton, IA $32,631

Iowa City, IA $32,675

Coralville, IA $32,812

Kalona, IA $32,605

Keota, IA $32,459

Keystone, IA $32,512

Ladora, IA $32,600

Langworthy, IA $32,656

Lisbon, IA $32,846

Lost Nation, IA $32,444

Lowden, IA $32,471

Luzerne, IA $32,609

Marengo, IA $32,699

Marion, IA $33,010

Martelle, IA $32,855

Mechanicsville, IA $32,717

Middle Amana, IA $32,868

Millersburg, IA $32,729

Monmouth, IA $32,369

Monticello, IA $32,614

Morley, IA $32,742

Mount Auburn, IA $32,379

Mount Vernon, IA $32,961

Newhall, IA $32,846

North English, IA $32,578

North Liberty, IA $32,912

Norway, IA $32,921

Oakdale, IA $32,816

Olin, IA $32,621

Onslow, IA $32,418

Oxford, IA $32,829

Oxford Junction, IA $32,428

Palo, IA $32,978

Parnell, IA $32,721

Quasqueton, IA $32,459

Riverside, IA $32,527

Robins, IA $33,031

Rowley, IA $32,443

Ryan, IA $32,613

Shellsburg, IA $32,869

Solon, IA $32,895

South Amana, IA $32,798

South English, IA $32,524

Springville, IA $32,921

Stanwood, IA $32,573

Swisher, IA $32,970

Tama, IA $32,448

Morning Sun, IA $32,348

Lacona, IA $33,238

Lamoni, IA $32,259

Laurel, IA $32,644

Le Grand, IA $32,592

Leighton, IA $32,718

Leon, IA $32,441

Liberty Center, IA $33,312

Linden, IA $33,147

Lineville, IA $32,238

Liscomb, IA $32,404

Lorimor, IA $32,820

Lovilia, IA $32,712

Lucas, IA $33,097

Luther, IA $33,282

Lynnville, IA $32,741

Mc Callsburg, IA $32,620

Macksburg, IA $32,761

Madrid, IA $33,405

Malcom, IA $32,398

Marshalltown, IA $32,510

Martensdale, IA $33,600

Maxwell, IA $33,471

Melbourne, IA $32,833

Menlo, IA $32,688

Millerton, IA $32,635

Milo, IA $33,420

Minburn, IA $33,369

Mingo, IA $33,437

Mitchellville, IA $33,637

Monroe, IA $33,344

Montezuma, IA $32,475

Montour, IA $32,419

Murray, IA $32,754

Nevada, IA $33,187

New Providence, IA $32,394

New Sharon, IA $32,574

Newton, IA $33,221

New Virginia, IA $33,307

Norwalk, IA $33,751

Ogden, IA $32,861

Osceola, IA $32,870

Otley, IA $33,245

Panora, IA $32,872

Paton, IA $32,542

Patterson, IA $33,462

Pella, IA $32,924

Perry, IA $33,205

Peru, IA $33,204

Pilot Mound, IA $32,690

Pleasantville, IA $33,431

Polk City, IA $33,621

Popejoy, IA $32,349

Prairie City, IA $33,517

Prole, IA $33,587

Radcliffe, IA $32,474

Randall, IA $32,779

Reasnor, IA $33,161

Redfield, IA $33,212

Rhodes, IA $33,228

Rippey, IA $32,803

Roland, IA $32,745

Runnells, IA $33,675

Russell, IA $32,645

Saint Anthony, IA $32,497

Saint Charles, IA $33,445

Saint Marys, IA $33,492

Searsboro, IA $32,599

Sheldahl, IA $33,505

Slater, IA $33,538

Stanhope, IA $32,623

State Center, IA $32,658

Story City, IA $32,768

Stratford, IA $32,629

Stuart, IA $32,829

Sully, IA $32,836

Swan, IA $33,554

Thayer, IA $32,629

Thornburg, IA $32,566

Tracy, IA $32,774

Truro, IA $33,220

Union, IA $32,390

Whittemore, IA $32,223

Woolstock, IA $32,206

Ackley, IA $32,278

Allison, IA $32,212

Alta Vista, IA $32,314

Aplington, IA $32,215

Aredale, IA $32,194

Arlington, IA $32,269

Aurora, IA $32,311

Austinville, IA $32,214

Beaman, IA $32,328

Bristow, IA $32,208

Buckingham, IA $32,277

Cedar Falls, IA $32,196

Charles City, IA $32,344

Clarksville, IA $32,211

Colwell, IA $32,454

Conrad, IA $32,330

Denver, IA $32,232

Dewar, IA $32,274

Dike, IA $32,226

Dumont, IA $32,232

Dunkerton, IA $32,261

Eldora, IA $32,380

Elma, IA $32,280

Fairbank, IA $32,259

Fredericksburg, IA $32,231

Frederika, IA $32,203

Garwin, IA $32,410

Geneva, IA $32,217

Gilbertville, IA $32,285

Gladbrook, IA $32,319

Greene, IA $32,220

Grundy Center, IA $32,262

Hazleton, IA $32,290

Holland, IA $32,222

Hudson, IA $32,265

Independence, IA $32,335

Ionia, IA $32,221

Janesville, IA $32,213

Jesup, IA $32,285

Kesley, IA $32,213

Lamont, IA $32,322

La Porte City, IA $32,294

Lincoln, IA $32,291

Marble Rock, IA $32,222

Masonville, IA $32,523

Maynard, IA $32,261

Morrison, IA $32,244

Nashua, IA $32,200

New Hampton, IA $32,333

New Hartford, IA $32,214

North Washington, IA $32,340

Oelwein, IA $32,269

Oran, IA $32,252

Toddville, IA $32,982

Toledo, IA $32,386

Troy Mills, IA $32,687

Urbana, IA $32,652

Van Horne, IA $32,684

Victor, IA $32,538

Vining, IA $32,517

Vinton, IA $32,581

Viola, IA $32,925

Walford, IA $32,962

Walker, IA $32,634

Washington, IA $32,449

Watkins, IA $32,836

Webster, IA $32,471

Wellman, IA $32,557

West Branch, IA $32,608

West Chester, IA $32,454

Williamsburg, IA $32,728

Wyoming, IA $32,444

Cedar Rapids, IA $33,067

Ottumwa, IA $32,343

Agency, IA $32,311

Albia, IA $32,535

Batavia, IA $32,257

Beacon, IA $32,702

Birmingham, IA $32,255

Blakesburg, IA $32,301

Bloomfield, IA $32,250

West Grove, IA $32,218

Brighton, IA $32,318

Cantril, IA $32,215

Cedar, IA $32,379

Centerville, IA $32,275

Chillicothe, IA $32,464

Cincinnati, IA $32,214

Delta, IA $32,333

Douds, IA $32,240

Drakesville, IA $32,240

Eddyville, IA $32,479

Eldon, IA $32,287

Exline, IA $32,217

Fairfield, IA $32,328

Floris, IA $32,247

Fremont, IA $32,365

Hayesville, IA $32,457

Hedrick, IA $32,261

Keosauqua, IA $32,254

Kirkville, IA $32,416

Libertyville, IA $32,275

Martinsburg, IA $32,399

Melrose, IA $32,574

Milton, IA $32,238

Moravia, IA $32,373

Moulton, IA $32,215

Mount Sterling, IA $32,181

Mystic, IA $32,382

Ollie, IA $32,342

Oskaloosa, IA $32,622

Packwood, IA $32,258

Plano, IA $32,383

Promise City, IA $32,418

Pulaski, IA $32,239

Richland, IA $32,352

Rose Hill, IA $32,374

Selma, IA $32,232

Seymour, IA $32,278

Sigourney, IA $32,432

Udell, IA $32,198

Unionville, IA $32,209

University Park, IA $32,675

Burlington, IA $32,422

Argyle, IA $32,237

Bonaparte, IA $32,247

Crawfordsville, IA $32,343

Danville, IA $32,313

Denmark, IA $32,388

Donnellson, IA $32,264

Farmington, IA $32,239

Fort Madison, IA $32,357

Hillsboro, IA $32,234

Houghton, IA $32,382

Keokuk, IA $32,354

Lockridge, IA $32,263

Mediapolis, IA $32,375

Middletown, IA $32,284

Montrose, IA $32,288

Lime Springs, IA $32,563

Panama, IA $32,540

Persia, IA $32,666

Pisgah, IA $32,432

Portsmouth, IA $32,600

Red Oak, IA $32,517

Shelby, IA $32,636

Silver City, IA $32,761

Soldier, IA $32,207

Stanton, IA $32,407

Treynor, IA $32,778

Underwood, IA $32,817

Walnut, IA $32,517

Westphalia, IA $32,506

Woodbine, IA $32,576

Shenandoah, IA $32,441

Blanchard, IA $32,251

Braddyville, IA $32,196

Clarinda, IA $32,331

Coin, IA $32,292

College Springs, IA $32,360

Essex, IA $32,410

Farragut, IA $32,395

Hamburg, IA $32,346

Imogene, IA $32,515

New Market, IA $32,243

Northboro, IA $32,287

Percival, IA $32,473

Randolph, IA $32,532

Riverton, IA $32,374

Shambaugh, IA $32,407

Sidney, IA $32,493

Tabor, IA $32,598

Thurman, IA $32,568

Yorktown, IA $32,441

Dubuque, IA $32,448

Tiffin, IA $32,836

Andrew, IA $32,542

Bellevue, IA $32,385

Bernard, IA $32,345

Cascade, IA $32,457

Colesburg, IA $32,308

Delaware, IA $32,562

Delmar, IA $32,432

Dundee, IA $32,338

Durango, IA $32,331

Dyersville, IA $32,463

Earlville, IA $32,427

Edgewood, IA $32,327

Elkader, IA $32,243

Elkport, IA $32,247

Epworth, IA $32,407

Farley, IA $32,427

Farmersburg, IA $32,220

Garber, IA $32,247

Garnavillo, IA $32,252

Greeley, IA $32,339

Guttenberg, IA $32,292

Holy Cross, IA $32,308

La Motte, IA $32,351

Luxemburg, IA $32,463

Manchester, IA $32,469

Maquoketa, IA $32,419

Miles, IA $32,361

New Vienna, IA $32,337

North Buena Vista, IA $32,299

Peosta, IA $32,401

Preston, IA $32,396

Sabula, IA $32,386

Saint Donatus, IA $32,453

Saint Olaf, IA $32,203

Sherrill, IA $32,289

Spragueville, IA $32,346

Springbrook, IA $32,459

Strawberry Point, IA $32,302

Volga, IA $32,245

Worthington, IA $32,446

Zwingle, IA $32,323

Decorah, IA $32,406

Calmar, IA $32,244

Castalia, IA $32,199

Chester, IA $32,770

Clermont, IA $32,245

Cresco, IA $32,411

Dorchester, IA $32,417

Elgin, IA $32,239

Fayette, IA $32,273

Fort Atkinson, IA $32,234

Harpers Ferry, IA $32,282

Hawkeye, IA $32,226

Highlandville, IA $32,500

Lansing, IA $32,380

Lawler, IA $32,242

Parkersburg, IA $32,217

Plainfield, IA $32,208

Raymond, IA $32,285

Readlyn, IA $32,241

Reinbeck, IA $32,248

Shell Rock, IA $32,214

Stanley, IA $32,295

Steamboat Rock, IA $32,325

Stout, IA $32,219

Sumner, IA $32,211

Traer, IA $32,309

Tripoli, IA $32,216

Waverly, IA $32,215

Wellsburg, IA $32,267

Westgate, IA $32,250

Winthrop, IA $32,419

Waterloo, IA $32,299

Evansdale, IA $32,291

Creston, IA $32,521

Afton, IA $32,614

Arispe, IA $32,615

Bedford, IA $32,156

Benton, IA $32,135

Blockton, IA $32,113

Bridgewater, IA $32,248

Carbon, IA $32,394

Clearfield, IA $32,159

Corning, IA $32,283

Cromwell, IA $32,526

Cumberland, IA $32,361

Diagonal, IA $32,249

Fontanelle, IA $32,426

Grant, IA $32,532

Gravity, IA $32,187

Greenfield, IA $32,644

Arnolds Park, IA $32,409

Dickens, IA $32,206

Estherville, IA $32,306

Everly, IA $32,223

Fostoria, IA $32,389

Gillett Grove, IA $32,316

Graettinger, IA $32,230

Greenville, IA $32,218

Gruver, IA $32,292

Harris, IA $32,230

Hartley, IA $32,230

Lake Park, IA $32,273

Accounting/Receptionist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Accounting/Receptionist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Energy & Utilities and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Accounting/Receptionist positions in Financial Services or Software & Networking typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Accounting/Receptionist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Accounting/Receptionist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$42,996	$21.0	30%
Aerospace & Defense	$41,342	$20.0	25%
MFG Nondurable	$39,688	$19.0	20%
Healthcare	$38,035	$18.0	15%
Business Services	$36,381	$17.0	10%

Accounting/Receptionist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Accounting/Receptionist's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$30,980

Average $33,074/year

$35,843

$2,582

Average $2,756/month

$2,987

$596

Average $636/week

$689

$15

Average $16/hour

$17

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$35,843	$2,987	$689	$17
Average	$33,074	$2,756	$636	$16
25th Percentile	$30,980	$2,582	$596	$15

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