Vet receptionist pay in New York
Vet receptionists in New York: $18 to $24 an hour in job ads
From 102 job ads at 40 employers, updated Nov 9, 2026
$21 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 New York sits
Pay by metro
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$18 to $24 an hour median $22, 10 ads
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$18 to $24 an hour median $21, 75 ads
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY$19 to $21 an hour median $20, 8 ads
Rochester, NY$18 to $20 an hour median $19, 9 ads
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$18 an hour median $18, 7 ads
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
CE allowance12% (20 of 166 ads)
Mentorship5% (9 of 166 ads)
Four-day week1% (1 of 166 ads)
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, out of all 166 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 New York
- Lead Veterinary Receptionist at East Greenbush Animal Hospital, East Greenbush$25 to $29 an hour
- Client Service Representative at Veterinary Emergency & Referral Group, Brooklyn$21 to $27 an hour
- Customer Service Representative at AmeriVet, Campbell Hall$16 to $20 an hour
Questions
How much do vet receptionists make in New York?
Job ads in New York offer vet receptionists $18 to $24 an hour, median $21, from 102 ads at 40 employers (Nov 9, 2026).
How does New York compare with the US?
The median vet receptionist job ad in New York offers $21 an hour (102 ads), $1 more than the US median of $20 (1,427 ads), as of Nov 9, 2026.
Which New York cities pay vet receptionists the most?
In job ads, the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY area has the highest median for vet receptionists, $22 an hour from 10 ads. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ: $21 (75 ads); Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY: $20 (8 ads); Rochester, NY: $19 (9 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Nov 9, 2026).
What benefits do vet receptionist jobs in New York offer?
Of 166 vet receptionist ads in New York, 20 mention a CE allowance, 9 mention mentorship, 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. 102 open vet receptionist ads in New York that state hourly pay, at 40 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 166 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.