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Virtual Receptionist salary and cost of hiring in Illinois

The median virtual receptionist in Illinois earned $37,400 a year in May 2025[1], 1.6% below the US median of $38,010. That puts Illinois at #25 of 51 states for this job.

$37,400median annual wage
$53,429employer cost with benefits
$17.98median per hour
40,370people in this job in Illinois

BLS occupation 43-4171. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-16.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Illinois$31,200$37,400$48,350
United States$28,760$38,010$49,950
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of virtual receptionists in Illinois earns $34,510–$44,260; the top tenth earns $48,350 or more, 1.5 times the bottom tenth.

What a hire really costs

Benefits and payroll taxes are 30.0% of total compensation in US private industry[2]. At the Illinois median that makes about $53,429 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$53,429local hire, first year incl. benefits
-remote hire, first year incl. fee
-difference in year one
-of the local cost saved

Pay by metro area in Illinois

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$38,060
$45,14030,540
Rockford, IL
$37,460
$42,8101,000
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$36,880
$43,040760
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$36,790
$39,720930
Springfield, IL
$36,500
$41,470670
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$36,400
$39,270930
Peoria, IL
$35,970
$39,8001,010
Decatur, IL
$35,690
$39,840260
Kankakee, IL
$35,620
$39,800310
Bloomington, IL
$35,340
$38,340520
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$34,770
$38,890970
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$33,920
$38,350990

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN pays the most ($38,060) and West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area the least ($33,920): $4,140 a year apart for the same job.

What a virtual receptionist does

A virtual receptionist answers calls, chats and web enquiries for the business, books appointments and routes messages, so no lead or client is left waiting.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Illinois
Wyoming
$37,480
+0.2%
Michigan
$37,470
+0.2%
Illinois
$37,400
+0.0%
Montana
$37,360
-0.1%
Iowa
$37,330
-0.2%

Questions

How much does a virtual receptionist earn in Illinois?

The median was $37,400 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $34,510 to $44,260.

What does it cost to employ a virtual receptionist in Illinois?

About $53,429 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Illinois do virtual receptionists earn the most?

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, with a median of $38,060 a year.

Other roles in Illinois

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 43-4171: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes434171.htm
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
  3. Silkstaff pricing: https://silkstaff.com/#pricing
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: https://www.deel.com/pricing/

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Data checked 2026-10-16.