Is Austin a strong pay market for Receptionists?

At a $36,690 median, Austin is $1,320 (3%) below the national median. The U.S. median is $38,010. Jobeezy shows you which local employers actually pay at the top of that band before you apply.

How can I earn more as a Receptionist in Austin?

Target employers paying toward the $44,040 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Receptionist openings in Austin and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.

How many Receptionists work in Austin?

BLS estimates roughly 7,480 receptionist jobs across Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).

Receptionist Salary in Austin, TX (2026)

Median in Austin: $17.64/hour ($36,690/year) — $1,320 (3%) below the national median. Typical range: $30,280–$44,040.

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BLS OEWS May 2025 · Austin, TX metro · refreshed 2026-08-25 · Reviewed by Dalton Metzler · U.S. Receptionist salary overview

The median Receptionist salary in Austin, TX is $17.64/hour ($36,690/year) ($1,320 (3%) below the national median), with a typical range of $30,280–$44,040. Data from BLS + Jobeezy ghost-filter (2026).

Salary stats
Metric	Value	Source
Median	$17.64/hour ($36,690/year)	BLS OEWS May 2025
25th-75th pct	$30,280–$44,040	BLS OEWS May 2025
Metro employment	~7,480	BLS OEWS May 2025

### Key facts: Receptionist pay in Austin, TX BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data for Receptionists in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro. - Median Receptionist pay in Austin, TX: $17.64/hour ($36,690/year) (BLS OEWS May 2025). - That is $1,320 (3%) below the national median (U.S. median $38,010). - 25th-75th percentile band: $30,280–$44,040. - BLS estimated metro employment: ~7,480 jobs.

Receptionist pay distribution in Austin, TX

25th Pct (Austin) $30,280 $14.56/hr

Median (Austin) $36,690 $17.64/hr

75th Pct (Austin) $44,040 $21.17/hr

National median: $38,010/yr. Austin is $1,320 (3%) below the national median.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 — Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area (SOC 43-4171, Receptionist).

What receptionist pay in Austin really looks like

Austin tracks the national market almost exactly. The local receptionist median of about $17.64 an hour ($36,690 a year) sits within 3% ($1,320) of the U.S. median of $38,010, so national salary benchmarks translate cleanly to this metro — the number you have seen quoted nationally is, give or take, what receptionists actually earn in Austin.

The local range is moderate — $30,280 at the 25th percentile to $44,040 at the 75th (BLS). Half of Austin Receptionists earn inside that band, so it is a realistic target window: an offer near $44,040 is genuinely strong for the metro, while anything under $30,280 is worth pushing back on with the BLS figures in hand.

This is a substantial local market: BLS estimates roughly 7,480 receptionist jobs across the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area (a count of metro employment, not a survey of reported salaries). A deep employer base is good news for pay — it means more openings to compare side by side, more turnover creating vacancies, and more leverage to hold out for an employer at the top of the local range instead of settling for the first offer that lands.

Right now, Jobeezy is tracking 24 open receptionist jobs in Austin against the BLS $36,690 benchmark — the live listings and the employers hiring are below, so you can see which openings actually clear the metro median before you apply.

Put it together and the picture for Austin is concrete: a metro median of $36,690 with most receptionists landing between $30,280 and $44,040. The practical move is to aim for the upper half of that band. Jobeezy fit-scores local receptionist openings, surfaces the employers posting toward $44,040, and applies for you — so your time goes to the jobs that clear the Austin median, not the ones that sit under it.

Receptionist pay by hour, week, month & year in Austin

Period	Typical Pay
Per hour	$17.64
Per week (40 hrs)	$706
Per month	$3,058
Per year	$36,690

How we know this — Austin sources

Wage figures for Receptionist in Austin, TX are the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimate for the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area (MSA code 12420) (SOC 43-4171), released 2026-08-25. Suppressed cells are shown as an em dash, never a zero.

Reviewed by Dalton Metzler · Jobeezy Compensation Data

Grow your receptionist pay in Austin

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Receptionist pay in Austin, TX — common questions

How much does a Receptionist make in Austin, TX?: The median Receptionist salary in Austin, TX is $17.64/hour ($36,690/year) ($1,320 (3%) below the national median), with a typical range of $30,280–$44,040 (25th–75th percentile). Figures are BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-08-25.
Is Austin a strong pay market for Receptionists?: At a $36,690 median, Austin is $1,320 (3%) below the national median. The U.S. median is $38,010. Jobeezy shows you which local employers actually pay at the top of that band before you apply.
How can I earn more as a Receptionist in Austin?: Target employers paying toward the $44,040 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Receptionist openings in Austin and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.
How many Receptionists work in Austin?: BLS estimates roughly 7,480 receptionist jobs across Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).