Vet receptionist pay in Illinois
Vet receptionists in Illinois: $16 to $21 an hour in job ads
From 38 job ads at 33 employers, updated Oct 15, 2026
Hourly and yearly ads, kept apart
Posted hourly
$16 to $21
38 ads, median $19
Each range runs from the 10th to the 90th percentile of the ads' stated pay (the middle of each ad's range). An ad that states no unit is not counted, and hourly is never converted to yearly.
Pay by metro
| Metro | Posted range | Ads | BLS median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $18 to $23 an hour | 13 |
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
19%
CE allowance, 13 of 69 ads
7%
mentorship, 5 of 69 ads
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, Oct 15, 2026.
Hiring now in Illinois
- Veterinary Receptionist at NVA, Elmhurst$16 to $20 an hour
- Client Service Representative at South Town Animal Hospital, South Elgin$15 an hour
- Veterinary Receptionist at Springbrook Animal Care Center, Naperville$17 to $23 an hour
Questions
What does a vet receptionist make in Illinois?
Job ads in Illinois offer vet receptionists $16 to $21 an hour, median $19, from 38 ads at 33 employers (Oct 15, 2026).
How does Illinois compare with the US?
The median vet receptionist job ad in Illinois offers $19 an hour (38 ads), $1 more than the US median of $18 (939 ads), as of Oct 15, 2026.
What benefits do vet receptionist jobs in Illinois offer?
Of 69 vet receptionist ads in Illinois, 13 mention a CE allowance, 5 mention mentorship, as of Oct 15, 2026. Only what the ad itself says is counted.
Job-ad pay is read from employers' own job feeds and careers pages, each figure kept with the ad's own sentence. See also how often vets leave their practice.