Receptionist Cost Calculator
Compare front-desk coverage options using your own wages and pricing. All figures are estimates.
$22
22%
Employer taxes, insurance, PTO, software and training, as a percentage on top of wage.
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400
$2
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$600
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Monthly cost of coverage
Full-time receptionist
$27 per staffed hour · covers about 24% of the clock
$4,652
Part-time receptionist
Wage plus overhead, fewer covered hours
$2,326
Answering service
Scales with call volume
$800
AI receptionist
$2 per inbound call at your volume
$600
Every figure here comes from the numbers you entered — nothing is a market rate or a quoted price. Cost is only half the comparison: a person handles nuance, escalation and in-room work that software cannot, while software covers hours nobody is rostered for. Compare cost per covered hour alongside what each option actually does.