Vet receptionist pay in California
Vet receptionists in California: $19 to $24 an hour in job ads
From 188 job ads at 44 employers, updated Nov 9, 2026
$22 an hour, median in job ads
Updated Nov 9, 2026. Each employer counts once, however many ads it posts. Hourly ads only, never converted.
Where California sits
Pay by metro
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$22 to $26 an hour median $24, 15 ads
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$19 to $24 an hour median $22, 41 ads
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$19 to $24 an hour median $22, 17 ads
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$20 to $26 an hour median $22, 15 ads
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$21 to $26 an hour median $22, 33 ads
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$20 to $21 an hour median $21, 6 ads
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$19 to $22 an hour median $20, 8 ads
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
CE allowance22% (66 of 306 ads)
Mentorship8% (23 of 306 ads)
New grads welcome0% (1 of 306 ads)
Four-day week0% (1 of 306 ads)
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, out of all 306 open vet receptionist ads on Nov 9, 2026, including ads that state no pay. The pay figures above use only ads that state hourly or yearly pay. Each ball is 10%.
Hiring now in California
- Veterinary Receptionist (Care Coordinator) - San Diego Bay Animal Hospital at PetVet Care Centers, San Diego$19 to $20 an hour
- Veterinary Emergency Client Service Liaison - Ethos Veterinary Health - Career Page at Ethos Veterinary Health, Fresno$20 to $22 an hour
- Swing Veterinary Receptionist (Care Coordinator) at Veterinary MRI, Ventura$20 to $22.50 an hour
Questions
How much do vet receptionists make in California?
Job ads in California offer vet receptionists $19 to $24 an hour, median $22, from 188 ads at 44 employers (Nov 9, 2026).
How does California compare with the US?
The median vet receptionist job ad in California offers $22 an hour (188 ads), $2 more than the US median of $20 (1,427 ads), as of Nov 9, 2026.
Which California cities pay vet receptionists the most?
In job ads, the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA area has the highest median for vet receptionists, $24 an hour from 15 ads. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA: $22 (41 ads); Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA: $22 (17 ads); San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA: $22 (15 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Nov 9, 2026).
What benefits do vet receptionist jobs in California offer?
Of 306 vet receptionist ads in California, 66 mention a CE allowance, 23 mention mentorship, 1 mention welcoming new grads, 1 mention a four-day week, as of Nov 9, 2026. Only what the ad itself says is counted.
Sources
- Job ads, Nov 9, 2026. 188 open vet receptionist ads in California that state hourly pay, at 44 employers. An ad that states pay with no hour or year is left out. Read from employers' own job feeds and careers pages.
- Benefits, Nov 9, 2026. Counted across all 306 open ads, whether or not they state pay.
Each job-ad figure is kept with the ad's own sentence. See also how often vets leave their practice.