What are the main factors that influence an Administration 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 Administration Receptionist?

The Energy & Utilities industry offers the highest average compensation for Administration Receptionist roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An Administration Receptionist's salary?

An Administration Receptionist's salary grows with experience: starting around $45,371 for beginners, reaching about $47,873 at mid-level, and approach $49,388 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Administration Receptionist?

Administration Receptionist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Administration Receptionist roles are District of Columbia $51,767, California $51,571, Massachusetts $50,884. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Administration Receptionist roles make?

Salaries for Administration Receptionist level roles vary by specialization: Optometrist Receptionist: $133,108; Administration Officer/Receptionist: $53,382; Salon Receptionist: $44,313; Legal Receptionist: $42,979; Paralegal, Receptionist: $42,461.

Administration Receptionist Salary in Colorado

How much does an Administration Receptionist make in Colorado? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Administration Receptionist in Colorado is $47,704 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $59,283
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,056 to $53,765
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,734

10% $40,734

50% (Median) $47,704

90% $59,283

Administration Receptionist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,765	$4,480	$1,034	$26
Average	$47,704	$3,975	$917	$23
25th Percentile	$44,056	$3,671	$847	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Administration Receptionist Salaries

An Administration 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 Administration Receptionist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Administration 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): $45,371
Early Career (1-2 years): $45,955
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $47,873
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $49,220
Expert (over 8 years): $49,388

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Administration Receptionist	less than 1 year	$45,371
Early Career Level Administration Receptionist	1-2 years	$45,955
Mid-Level Level Administration Receptionist	2-4 years	$47,873
Senior-Level Level Administration Receptionist	5-8 years	$49,220
Expert Level Administration Receptionist	over 8 years	$49,388

How Do Administration 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 Administration Receptionists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $51,767.
California: $51,571.
Massachusetts: $50,884.

District of Columbia $51,767 California $51,571 Massachusetts $50,884 Washington $50,697 New Jersey $50,678 Alaska $50,613 Connecticut $49,967 New York $49,706

Hawaii $48,869 Rhode Island $48,476 Maryland $48,209 Minnesota $47,845 Colorado $47,704 Illinois $47,658 Oregon $47,480 Delaware $47,349

New Hampshire $47,267 Virginia $47,083 Pennsylvania $46,545 Nevada $46,274 North Dakota $46,185 Michigan $46,045 Wisconsin $45,993 Vermont $45,890

Texas $45,605 Maine $45,586 Arizona $45,558 Ohio $45,526 Georgia $45,095 Indiana $44,880 Wyoming $44,838 Utah $44,773

Iowa $44,745 Kansas $44,520 Louisiana $44,455 North Carolina $44,432 Missouri $44,422 Florida $44,240 Montana $44,142 Nebraska $44,048

Kentucky $43,997 South Carolina $43,810 Tennessee $43,693 Idaho $43,646 New Mexico $43,305 Oklahoma $43,230 Alabama $42,954 South Dakota $42,491

Arkansas $42,239 West Virginia $42,103 Mississippi $41,696

Top Paying Cities for Administration 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:

Glen Haven: $46,770
Hygiene: $48,396
Johnstown: $46,875

Glen Haven, CO $46,770

Hygiene, CO $48,396

Johnstown, CO $46,875

Laporte, CO $46,355

Livermore, CO $46,205

Loveland, CO $46,728

Lyons, CO $48,311

Masonville, CO $46,385

Mead, CO $47,407

Milliken, CO $46,810

Niwot, CO $48,776

Red Feather Lakes, CO $46,332

Severance, CO $46,421

Timnath, CO $46,362

Wellington, CO $46,102

Windsor, CO $46,428

Brighton, CO $47,579

Ault, CO $46,340

Briggsdale, CO $46,353

Carr, CO $45,556

Eastlake, CO $47,703

Eaton, CO $46,486

Evans, CO $46,723

Fort Lupton, CO $47,444

Galeton, CO $46,491

Gilcrest, CO $46,978

Gill, CO $46,567

Greeley, CO $46,608

Henderson, CO $47,653

Hudson, CO $47,287

Keenesburg, CO $47,059

Kersey, CO $46,573

La Salle, CO $46,897

Lucerne, CO $46,558

Nunn, CO $46,193

Orchard, CO $46,347

Pierce, CO $46,370

Ohio City, CO $46,846

Parlin, CO $46,626

Penrose, CO $46,219

Pitkin, CO $46,788

Poncha Springs, CO $46,471

Powderhorn, CO $46,529

Rockvale, CO $46,009

Sargents, CO $46,393

Twin Lakes, CO $47,925

Westcliffe, CO $46,035

Wetmore, CO $45,739

Durango, CO $46,659

Cahone, CO $46,544

Cortez, CO $46,509

Dolores, CO $46,620

Dove Creek, CO $46,498

Egnar, CO $46,524

Hesperus, CO $46,252

Lewis, CO $46,627

Mancos, CO $46,508

Marvel, CO $46,250

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $46,268

Pleasant View, CO $46,411

Rico, CO $46,631

Towaoc, CO $46,315

Yellow Jacket, CO $46,571

Montrose, CO $46,806

Austin, CO $46,867

Bedrock, CO $46,512

Cedaredge, CO $46,914

Cory, CO $46,855

Crawford, CO $46,723

Delta, CO $46,805

Eckert, CO $46,878

Hotchkiss, CO $46,849

Lazear, CO $46,814

Naturita, CO $46,607

Norwood, CO $46,625

Nucla, CO $46,678

Olathe, CO $46,753

Ophir, CO $46,675

Ouray, CO $46,668

Paonia, CO $47,064

Paradox, CO $46,538

Placerville, CO $46,632

Redvale, CO $46,647

Ridgway, CO $46,661

Silverton, CO $46,583

Somerset, CO $47,207

Telluride, CO $46,684

Grand Junction, CO $47,094

Platteville, CO $47,083

Roggen, CO $46,597

Weldona, CO $46,237

Wiggins, CO $46,485

Fort Morgan, CO $46,256

Log Lane Village, CO $46,407

Akron, CO $45,921

Amherst, CO $45,773

Atwood, CO $46,082

Brush, CO $46,078

Crook, CO $45,951

Eckley, CO $45,806

Fleming, CO $46,039

Grover, CO $46,002

Haxtun, CO $46,029

Hereford, CO $45,708

Hillrose, CO $46,124

Holyoke, CO $45,890

Idalia, CO $45,660

Iliff, CO $46,071

Julesburg, CO $45,886

Lindon, CO $45,724

Merino, CO $46,122

New Raymer, CO $46,111

Otis, CO $45,962

Ovid, CO $45,902

Padroni, CO $45,954

Paoli, CO $46,030

Peetz, CO $45,942

Sedgwick, CO $45,918

Snyder, CO $46,087

Sterling, CO $46,161

Stoneham, CO $46,114

Vernon, CO $45,703

Woodrow, CO $45,819

Wray, CO $45,794

Yuma, CO $45,948

Anton, CO $45,736

Arapahoe, CO $45,375

Arriba, CO $45,540

Bethune, CO $45,607

Burlington, CO $45,564

Calhan, CO $46,285

Cascade, CO $46,666

Cheyenne Wells, CO $45,441

Cope, CO $45,714

Cripple Creek, CO $46,578

Divide, CO $46,603

Flagler, CO $45,586

Florissant, CO $46,565

Fountain, CO $46,281

Genoa, CO $45,571

Green Mountain Falls, CO $46,654

Guffey, CO $46,515

Hugo, CO $45,291

Joes, CO $45,759

Karval, CO $45,029

Kirk, CO $45,722

Kit Carson, CO $45,384

Limon, CO $45,845

Lake George, CO $46,635

Manitou Springs, CO $46,666

Matheson, CO $45,812

Peyton, CO $46,504

Ramah, CO $45,516

Rush, CO $45,624

Seibert, CO $45,567

Simla, CO $46,020

Stratton, CO $45,613

U S A F Academy, CO $46,663

Victor, CO $46,557

Vona, CO $45,594

Wild Horse, CO $45,297

Woodland Park, CO $46,628

Yoder, CO $45,800

Colorado Springs, CO $46,666

Clifton, CO $47,064

Fruita, CO $46,947

Gateway, CO $46,617

Glade Park, CO $46,778

Loma, CO $46,964

Mack, CO $46,839

Palisade, CO $46,979

Whitewater, CO $46,775

Glenwood Springs, CO $47,548

Dinosaur, CO $46,762

Aspen, CO $48,438

Snowmass Village, CO $48,437

Avon, CO $48,002

Basalt, CO $48,284

Carbondale, CO $48,105

Collbran, CO $46,933

Craig, CO $47,278

De Beque, CO $46,927

Eagle, CO $47,805

Edwards, CO $47,908

Parachute, CO $47,172

Battlement Mesa, CO $47,128

Gypsum, CO $47,567

Hamilton, CO $47,479

Hayden, CO $47,345

Maybell, CO $46,821

Meeker, CO $47,483

Meredith, CO $48,126

Mesa, CO $46,910

Minturn, CO $47,855

Molina, CO $46,882

New Castle, CO $47,384

Rangely, CO $46,953

Red Cliff, CO $47,849

Rifle, CO $47,266

Silt, CO $47,247

Slater, CO $47,053

Snowmass, CO $48,339

Wolcott, CO $47,834

Woody Creek, CO $48,435

Vail, CO $48,061

Pueblo, CO $45,250

Colorado City, CO $45,559

Aguilar, CO $45,758

Arlington, CO $44,952

Avondale, CO $45,371

Beulah, CO $45,562

Boncarbo, CO $45,780

Boone, CO $45,518

Branson, CO $45,406

Campo, CO $45,238

Cheraw, CO $45,325

Crowley, CO $45,421

Eads, CO $45,357

Fort Lyon, CO $45,307

Fowler, CO $45,437

Gardner, CO $45,881

Granada, CO $45,459

Hartman, CO $45,546

Hasty, CO $45,406

Haswell, CO $45,138

Hoehne, CO $45,707

Holly, CO $45,402

Kim, CO $45,359

La Junta, CO $45,389

Lamar, CO $45,527

Las Animas, CO $45,363

La Veta, CO $45,961

Mc Clave, CO $45,413

Manzanola, CO $45,354

Model, CO $45,423

Olney Springs, CO $45,276

Ordway, CO $45,051

Pritchett, CO $45,362

Rocky Ford, CO $45,288

Rye, CO $45,629

Sheridan Lake, CO $45,375

Springfield, CO $45,455

Sugar City, CO $44,930

Swink, CO $45,343

Trinchera, CO $45,511

Trinidad, CO $45,708

Two Buttes, CO $45,452

Vilas, CO $45,445

Walsenburg, CO $45,719

Walsh, CO $45,398

Weston, CO $45,867

Wiley, CO $45,372

Alamosa, CO $46,311

Antonito, CO $46,281

Arboles, CO $46,375

Arvada, CO $47,705

Aurora, CO $47,672

Bayfield, CO $46,505

Broomfield, CO $47,914

Commerce City, CO $47,593

Dupont, CO $47,684

Eldorado Springs, CO $48,819

Lafayette, CO $48,386

Louisville, CO $48,446

Westminster, CO $47,683

Wheat Ridge, CO $47,681

Agate, CO $45,991

Bennett, CO $47,187

Byers, CO $46,623

Castle Rock, CO $46,830

Deer Trail, CO $46,316

Elbert, CO $46,534

Elizabeth, CO $46,926

Englewood, CO $47,672

Franktown, CO $46,799

Kiowa, CO $46,589

Larkspur, CO $46,678

Littleton, CO $47,625

Lone Tree, CO $47,499

Louviers, CO $47,433

Monument, CO $46,632

Palmer Lake, CO $46,637

Parker, CO $47,325

Sedalia, CO $46,854

Strasburg, CO $47,037

Watkins, CO $47,390

Denver, CO $47,667

Thornton, CO $47,704

Boulder, CO $49,055

Golden, CO $47,677

Alma, CO $47,408

Bailey, CO $47,301

Black Hawk, CO $48,153

Bond, CO $47,829

Breckenridge, CO $47,510

Buffalo Creek, CO $47,137

Burns, CO $47,522

Central City, CO $47,883

Clark, CO $47,072

Climax, CO $47,565

Coalmont, CO $46,990

Como, CO $46,830

Conifer, CO $47,424

Cowdrey, CO $46,801

Dillon, CO $47,481

Dumont, CO $47,712

Evergreen, CO $47,594

Empire, CO $47,494

Fairplay, CO $46,874

Fraser, CO $47,548

Frisco, CO $47,775

Georgetown, CO $47,458

Granby, CO $47,421

Grand Lake, CO $47,395

Grant, CO $47,058

Hartsel, CO $46,624

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $47,358

Idaho Springs, CO $47,631

Idledale, CO $47,628

Indian Hills, CO $47,603

Jamestown, CO $48,976

Jefferson, CO $46,959

Kittredge, CO $47,608

Kremmling, CO $47,353

Leadville, CO $47,507

Mc Coy, CO $47,515

Morrison, CO $47,593

Nederland, CO $48,530

Oak Creek, CO $47,430

Parshall, CO $47,634

Phippsburg, CO $47,477

Pine, CO $47,194

Pinecliffe, CO $48,758

Rand, CO $46,994

Rollinsville, CO $48,304

Shawnee, CO $47,183

Silver Plume, CO $47,257

Steamboat Springs, CO $47,342

Tabernash, CO $47,659

Toponas, CO $47,459

Walden, CO $46,924

Ward, CO $48,402

Winter Park, CO $47,720

Yampa, CO $47,523

Silverthorne, CO $47,734

Longmont, CO $48,207

Allenspark, CO $47,988

Estes Park, CO $47,268

Bellvue, CO $46,663

Berthoud, CO $47,235

Dacono, CO $47,785

Drake, CO $46,680

Erie, CO $47,999

Firestone, CO $47,667

Fort Collins, CO $46,330

Frederick, CO $47,668

Blanca, CO $46,147

Capulin, CO $46,384

Center, CO $46,346

Chama, CO $45,989

Chimney Rock, CO $46,394

Chromo, CO $46,083

Conejos, CO $46,253

Creede, CO $46,495

Crestone, CO $46,168

Del Norte, CO $46,394

Fort Garland, CO $46,043

San Luis, CO $45,856

Homelake, CO $46,351

Hooper, CO $46,197

Ignacio, CO $46,305

Jaroso, CO $45,957

La Jara, CO $46,327

Manassa, CO $46,280

Moffat, CO $46,229

Monte Vista, CO $46,378

Mosca, CO $46,139

Pagosa Springs, CO $46,391

Romeo, CO $46,416

Saguache, CO $46,388

Sanford, CO $46,156

San Pablo, CO $45,919

South Fork, CO $46,441

Villa Grove, CO $46,291

Salida, CO $46,473

Almont, CO $47,669

Buena Vista, CO $47,596

Canon City, CO $46,266

Cimarron, CO $46,578

Coal Creek, CO $45,991

Coaldale, CO $46,359

Cotopaxi, CO $46,229

Crested Butte, CO $47,920

Florence, CO $45,919

Monarch, CO $46,570

Granite, CO $47,269

Gunnison, CO $46,614

Hillside, CO $46,212

Howard, CO $46,443

Lake City, CO $46,575

Nathrop, CO $46,613

Administration Receptionist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Administration Receptionist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 55% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Energy & Utilities and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Administration Receptionist positions in Internet or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Administration Receptionist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Administration Receptionist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$59,631	$29.0	25%
Aerospace & Defense	$57,245	$28.0	20%
Chemicals	$57,245	$28.0	20%
Insurance	$54,860	$26.0	15%
Biotechnology	$52,475	$25.0	10%

Administration Receptionist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Administration 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.

$44,056

Average $47,704/year

$53,765

$3,671

Average $3,975/month

$4,480

$847

Average $917/week

$1,034

$21

Average $23/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,765	$4,480	$1,034	$26
Average	$47,704	$3,975	$917	$23
25th Percentile	$44,056	$3,671	$847	$21

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