Receptionist salary in New York
The median receptionist in New York earns $43,080 a year, or $20.71 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May 2025 survey. That is 13% above the national median of $38,010, and 6th of the 54 states and territories BLS publishes.
The middle half of New York’s 65,010 receptionists earn between $37,470 and $49,080. The highest paying metro area in the state is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, at $44,690.
Liaison does the routine half of a receptionist’s job for 13% of what one costs in New York. See how.
Receptionist salary by city in New York
Every metro area in New York where BLS publishes a median for receptionists, highest first. A metro that crosses a state line appears under each of its states.
| Metro area | Median annual | Median hourly | Middle half earns | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $44,690 | $21.48 | $37,860 to $49,320 | 74,190 |
| Syracuse, NY | $39,900 | $19.18 | $35,320 to $48,050 | 2,340 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $39,790 | $19.13 | $36,440 to $45,650 | 2,650 |
| Kingston, NY | $39,540 | $19.01 | $35,740 to $45,760 | 440 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $39,440 | $18.96 | $36,700 to $46,680 | 350 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $39,410 | $18.95 | $35,340 to $45,470 | 1,770 |
| Ithaca, NY | $39,400 | $18.94 | $37,150 to $46,120 | 300 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $38,960 | $18.73 | $35,630 to $46,300 | 3,930 |
| Rochester, NY | $38,550 | $18.54 | $35,230 to $45,140 | 2,840 |
| Elmira, NY | $37,380 | $17.97 | $33,400 to $42,340 | 200 |
| Binghamton, NY | $37,010 | $17.79 | $33,870 to $41,240 | 600 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $36,810 | $17.70 | $34,720 to $41,850 | 710 |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $36,160 | $17.39 | $33,870 to $39,820 | 230 |
What a receptionist costs an employer in New York
Wages are the start. At employers with fewer than 50 workers, benefits add 35% on top (BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation), so a receptionist at the New York median costs about $58,200 a year. The employer’s view for every state and metro is on what a receptionist costs, and the routine part of the job is what Liaison does inside the tools a business already runs.
The routine half of a receptionist’s job, for 13% of what one costs in New York.
- Answers the routine email and text enquiries in your voice, at any hour.
- Books, confirms and reschedules from your own calendar.
- Takes the message, logs it against the customer, and hands the ones that need a person to a person.
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Questions
How much does a receptionist make in New York?
The median receptionist in New York earned $43,080 a year, or $20.71 an hour, in May 2025. The middle half earned between $37,470 and $49,080. Nationally the median is $38,010, so New York pays 13% more than the country as a whole.
Which cities in New York pay receptionists the most?
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ($44,690), Syracuse, NY ($39,900) and Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY ($39,790).
What does a receptionist cost an employer in New York?
Benefits at employers with fewer than 50 workers add 35% on top of wages, so a receptionist at the New York median costs about $58,200 a year. The employer’s view is at useliaison.com/back-office-costs/receptionist.
Receptionist salary in other states
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, occupation 43-4171. Annual figures assume 2,080 hours a year. Updated 2026-10-02.
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