Maria vs. a receptionist
What does a receptionist really cost you?
A full-time receptionist at the U.S. median of $18.27 an hour costs about $3,167 a month in pay alone. Maria Answers is $199 a month with 1,000 minutes, and she answers 24/7, nights and weekends too. Put in your own numbers below.
Your receptionist
Your calls
You save
$2,967.80/ month
$35,614 a year
40 hours a week at $18.27 an hour. Pay only. Payroll tax and benefits cost extra.
300 calls × 3 min = 900 minutes. 1,000 are in the plan. She answers 24/7.
Starting pay: $18.27 an hour, the U.S. median for receptionists (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).
How the numbers work
Where does $18.27 an hour come from?
It is the U.S. median pay for receptionists, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). Change it to what you pay.
What if my calls use more than 1,000 minutes?
Every minute past the plan is $0.49. The calculator adds it to Maria’s side for you.
Why does the receptionist side show pay only?
So the saving we show is never stretched. Payroll tax and benefits come on top of pay, so a real receptionist costs more than the figure shown.