Vet receptionist pay in Tennessee
Vet receptionists in Tennessee: $16 to $19 an hour in job ads
From 28 job ads at 24 employers, updated Oct 15, 2026
Hourly and yearly ads, kept apart
Posted hourly
$16 to $19
28 ads, median $17
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $17 to $20 an hour | 9 |
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
22%
CE allowance, 13 of 59 ads
7%
mentorship, 4 of 59 ads
2%
four-day week, 1 of 59 ads
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, Oct 15, 2026.
Hiring now in Tennessee
- Veterinary Receptionist at Animal Hospital of Signal Mountain, Signal Mountain$16 to $20 an hour
- Veterinary Receptionist at Shallowford Animal Hospital, Chattanooga$16 to $18 an hour
- Veterinary Receptionist at Animal Wellness Center, Cookeville$14 to $17 an hour
Questions
What does a vet receptionist make in Tennessee?
Job ads in Tennessee offer vet receptionists $16 to $19 an hour, median $17, from 28 ads at 24 employers (Oct 15, 2026).
How does Tennessee compare with the US?
The median vet receptionist job ad in Tennessee offers $17 an hour (28 ads), $1 less than the US median of $18 (939 ads), as of Oct 15, 2026.
What benefits do vet receptionist jobs in Tennessee offer?
Of 59 vet receptionist ads in Tennessee, 13 mention a CE allowance, 4 mention mentorship, 1 mention a four-day week, 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.