Receptionist salary vs AI receptionist cost, by state
What a receptionist actually costs an employer varies by state; a one-time $8,000 AI deployment doesn't. Each page below pairs the BLS May 2025 median wage for that state with a conservative fully-loaded cost estimate and an honest read on what the AI does — and doesn't — replace. National median: $38,010/year ($18.27/hour).
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TXWage figures: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, "Receptionists and Information Clerks" (SOC 43-4171), statewide medians. Employer-cost estimates on each page add ~11% payroll taxes and a modest hiring cost — assumptions are spelled out inline.
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