Vet receptionist pay in Washington
Vet receptionists in Washington: $18 to $23 an hour in job ads
From 52 job ads at 29 employers, updated Nov 9, 2026
$20 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 Washington sits
Pay by metro
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$19 to $24 an hour median $21, 33 ads
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA$18 to $23 an hour median $20, 9 ads
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$19 to $21 an hour median $20, 14 ads
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
CE allowance20% (16 of 81 ads)
Mentorship14% (11 of 81 ads)
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, out of all 81 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 Washington
- Client Service Coordinator at Banfield S Puyallup$17.70 to $22.62 an hour
- Veterinary Receptionist at BluePearl Pet Hospital Olympia, Olympia$21 to $27 an hour
- Client Service Coordinator - 000378 at Banfield Pet Hospital - Woodinville, Woodinville$18.23 to $23.29 an hour
Questions
How much do vet receptionists make in Washington?
Job ads in Washington offer vet receptionists $18 to $23 an hour, median $20, from 52 ads at 29 employers (Nov 9, 2026).
How does Washington compare with the US?
The median vet receptionist job ad in Washington offers $20 an hour (52 ads), the same as the US median of $20 (1,427 ads), as of Nov 9, 2026.
Which Washington cities pay vet receptionists the most?
In job ads, the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA area has the highest median for vet receptionists, $21 an hour from 33 ads. Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA: $20 (9 ads); Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA: $20 (14 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Nov 9, 2026).
What benefits do vet receptionist jobs in Washington offer?
Of 81 vet receptionist ads in Washington, 16 mention a CE allowance, 11 mention mentorship, as of Nov 9, 2026. Only what the ad itself says is counted.
Sources
- Job ads, Nov 9, 2026. 52 open vet receptionist ads in Washington that state hourly pay, at 29 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 81 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.