Vet receptionist pay in Illinois
Vet receptionists in Illinois: $17 to $20 an hour in job ads
From 51 job ads at 22 employers, updated Nov 9, 2026
$18 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 Illinois sits
Pay by metro
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$17 to $21 an hour median $19, 43 ads
St. Louis, MO-IL$18 to $19 an hour median $19, 12 ads
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
CE allowance11% (10 of 91 ads)
Mentorship9% (8 of 91 ads)
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, out of all 91 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 Illinois
- Veterinary Receptionist at NVA, Elmhurst$16 to $20 an hour
- Client Care Specialist - Ethos Veterinary Health - Career Page at Ethos Veterinary Health, Chicago$20 to $23 an hour
- Veterinary Receptionist at Springbrook Animal Care Center, Naperville$17 to $23 an hour
Questions
How much do vet receptionists make in Illinois?
Job ads in Illinois offer vet receptionists $17 to $20 an hour, median $18, from 51 ads at 22 employers (Nov 9, 2026).
How does Illinois compare with the US?
The median vet receptionist job ad in Illinois offers $18 an hour (51 ads), $2 less than the US median of $20 (1,427 ads), as of Nov 9, 2026.
Which Illinois cities pay vet receptionists the most?
In job ads, the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area has the highest median for vet receptionists, $19 an hour from 43 ads. St. Louis, MO-IL: $19 (12 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Nov 9, 2026).
What benefits do vet receptionist jobs in Illinois offer?
Of 91 vet receptionist ads in Illinois, 10 mention a CE allowance, 8 mention mentorship, as of Nov 9, 2026. Only what the ad itself says is counted.
Sources
- Job ads, Nov 9, 2026. 51 open vet receptionist ads in Illinois that state hourly pay, at 22 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 91 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.