SOC 43-4171 · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC metro

Receptionists and Information Clerks Salary in Pinehurst, NC

The average salary for receptionists and information clerks in Pinehurst, North Carolina is $32,740 a year ($15.74 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $32,330: half of the 200 people in this job in the Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($39,460).

$32,740average per year

$15.74 / hourMedian $32,330Take-home ≈ $27,689

  • $22K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $43K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

200people in this job
-17%vs U.S. average
#14 of 15North Carolina metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Receptionists and Information Clerks pay range in Pinehurst

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $42,820 or more. The middle half of receptionists and information clerks in Pinehurst earn between $27,890 and $36,330.

  • $22K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $43K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$32,740$2,728$15.74
Median$32,330$2,694$15.54
Entry level (25th percentile)$27,890$2,324$13.41
Experienced (75th percentile)$36,330$3,028$17.47

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Receptionists and Information Clerks pay in Pinehurst vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Receptionists and information clerks in Pinehurst earn 8% less than the North Carolina average ($35,450) and 17% less than the U.S. average ($39,460). At the median the gap is -15% against the U.S. median of $38,010.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Pinehurst$32,740$32,330$21,630$42,820200
North Carolina$35,450$35,440$23,270$46,21020,080
United States$39,460$38,010$28,760$49,950910,180

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Receptionists and Information Clerks salary after taxes in Pinehurst

On the average salary of $32,740, a single filer in Pinehurst takes home about $27,689 a year, or $2,307 a month and $1,065 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Pinehurst a good place for receptionists and information clerks? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Pinehurst area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.3), so the average $32,740 buys what about $37,063 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Pinehurst ($42,920). A typical home costs $415,936, or 12.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Receptionists and Information Clerks salary in other North Carolina cities

Pinehurst ranks 14th of 15 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Raleigh pays the most ($36,810).

All Receptionists and Information Clerks salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for receptionists and information clerks

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($53,200).

Receptionists and Information Clerks salary by city

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Receptionists and Information Clerks salary in Pinehurst: questions

How much do receptionists and information clerks make an hour in Pinehurst?

$15.74 an hour on average, and $15.54 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level receptionists and information clerks salary in Pinehurst?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,890, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the receptionists and information clerks take-home pay in Pinehurst?

About $27,689 a year ($2,307 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $32,740.

Do receptionists and information clerks earn more in Pinehurst than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($39,460).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-4171; area Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC (38240). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.80, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.80).

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