Receptionists and Information Clerks in the Sierra Vista-Douglas Metro

BLS metro-level wage data places Receptionists and Information Clerks pay in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ at a median of $36,000 per year ($17.31/hr), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared with the national median of $38,010, the metro estimate is 5% below. OEWS reports the difference but does not identify its cause. Approximately 220 receptionists and information clerks are employed across the Sierra Vista-Douglas MSA in SOC 43-4171.

The Sierra Vista-Douglas pay distribution spans from $30,580 at the 10th percentile to $44,660 at the 90th, a 1.5× observed spread. Differences in specialization, employer, sector, location, credentials, schedule, and experience may all contribute, but OEWS does not isolate their effects. The 25th percentile sits at $32,130 and the 75th at $37,900, so half of Sierra Vista-Douglas-based receptionists and information clerks earn within that middle band.

Metro figures use establishment work location, not worker residence. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. OEWS includes straight-time pay, tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses. It excludes employer health and retirement benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, signing bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. The same occupation's national profile, statewide AZ estimate, and peer-metro rows provide distinct geographic comparisons. A published median is a benchmark, not a prediction or ceiling for one worker.