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AI vs Human Receptionist: The Real Cost

A human receptionist costs more than their wage — benefits, taxes, and coverage gaps add up fast. See the honest math for the hours you actually need covered.

Default $17.90/hr is the BLS May 2024 median wage for receptionists.
Standard business hours ≈ 40. Round-the-clock coverage = 168 (24 × 7).
Default 42% is derived from BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation (ECEC) data, where wages run ≈70.5% of total compensation for civilian workers — i.e. non-wage costs add roughly 42% on top of wages.
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Estimated impact

Human cost / month (for this coverage)
$0
AI cost / month
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FTEs needed (human)
1.0
Savings / month
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