Medical Receptionist

October 30, 2016

Medical Receptionist Job Description

Front Desk/Receptionists, Medical or Dental Office Answer phones in a medical / dental office. Schedule appointments and maintain schedule book. Take payments and co-payments from patients. Collect insurance information. Medical Secretaries Perform secretarial duties utilizing specific knowledge of medical terminology and hospital, clinic, or laboratory procedures. Duties include scheduling appointments, billing patients, and compiling and recording medical charts, reports, and correspondence.

Medical Receptionist Salary Statistics as of 2015

Average annual salary for a Medical Receptionist is $26607 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $35331. The lowest salary reported was $20381. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Median hourly wage for a Medical Receptionist is $13.23 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $17.57. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $10.13. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Bonuses for a Medical Receptionist are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $50 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with under 1 year of experience.

These are the highest paying states for a Medical Receptionist. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $21,225 – $39,061
Illinois – $24,500 – $34,500
New York – $24,398 – $45,239
North Carolina – $27,741 – $35,500
Ohio – $19,000 – $32,500
Pennsylvania – $17,217 – $33,000
Virginia – $10,067 – $74,497

These are the highest paying cities for a Medical Receptionist. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
New York, New York –
San Francisco, California –
Durham, North Carolina –
Houston, Texas –
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania –
Minneapolis, Minnesota –
White Plains, New York –

This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Medical Receptionist from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $26607 while in 2007 it was just $24674.87

Job Outlook

Gender Statistics

Related Jobs

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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 2% of Medical Receptionists were males while 98% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.

Past Jobs

Receptionist
$17,456 – $33,904
Customer Service Representative (CSR)
$19,519 – $41,596
Waiter/Waitress
$7,559 – $34,381

Future Jobs

Front Desk Receptionist, Medical Office
$19,245 – $33,757
Office Manager, Medical Office
$25,330 – $55,686
Front Desk Receptionist, Medical or Dental Office
$18,929 – $34,863