What are the main factors that influence a Head Veterinary Receptionist's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Head Veterinary Receptionist?

The Hospitality & Leisure industry offers the highest average compensation for Head Veterinary Receptionist roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A Head Veterinary Receptionist's salary?

A Head Veterinary Receptionist's salary grows with experience: starting around $25,823 for beginners, reaching about $26,787 at mid-level, and approach $27,043 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Head Veterinary Receptionist?

Head Veterinary Receptionist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Head Veterinary Receptionist roles are District of Columbia $31,754, California $31,634, Massachusetts $31,212. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Head Veterinary Receptionist roles make?

Salaries for Head Veterinary Receptionist level roles vary by specialization: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) -Research Lab: $139,590; Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM): $118,000; Head Veterinary Nurse: $86,986; Head Receptionist: $50,090; Veterinary: $45,346.

Head Veterinary Receptionist Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Head Veterinary Receptionist make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Head Veterinary Receptionist in New Mexico is $26,563 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $13.

However, a Head Veterinary Receptionist's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $30,966
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $25,021 to $28,868
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $23,617

10% $23,617

50% (Median) $26,563

90% $30,966

Head Veterinary Receptionist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$28,868	$2,406	$555	$14
Average	$26,563	$2,214	$511	$13
25th Percentile	$25,021	$2,085	$481	$12

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Key Factors That Influence Head Veterinary Receptionist Salaries

A Head Veterinary Receptionist's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Head Veterinary Receptionist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Head Veterinary Receptionist's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $25,823
Early Career (1-2 years): $26,083
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $26,787
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $26,883
Expert (over 8 years): $27,043

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Head Veterinary Receptionist	less than 1 year	$25,823
Early Career Level Head Veterinary Receptionist	1-2 years	$26,083
Mid-Level Level Head Veterinary Receptionist	2-4 years	$26,787
Senior-Level Level Head Veterinary Receptionist	5-8 years	$26,883
Expert Level Head Veterinary Receptionist	over 8 years	$27,043

How Do Head Veterinary Receptionist Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Head Veterinary Receptionists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $31,754.
California: $31,634.
Massachusetts: $31,212.

District of Columbia $31,754 California $31,634 Massachusetts $31,212 Washington $31,098 New Jersey $31,086 Alaska $31,046 Connecticut $30,650 New York $30,490

Hawaii $29,976 Rhode Island $29,735 Maryland $29,572 Minnesota $29,348 Colorado $29,262 Illinois $29,234 Oregon $29,125 Delaware $29,044

New Hampshire $28,994 Virginia $28,881 Pennsylvania $28,551 Nevada $28,385 North Dakota $28,330 Michigan $28,244 Wisconsin $28,213 Vermont $28,149

Texas $27,974 Maine $27,963 Arizona $27,946 Ohio $27,926 Georgia $27,662 Indiana $27,530 Wyoming $27,504 Utah $27,464

Iowa $27,447 Kansas $27,309 Louisiana $27,269 North Carolina $27,255 Missouri $27,249 Florida $27,137 Montana $27,077 Nebraska $27,019

Kentucky $26,988 South Carolina $26,873 Tennessee $26,801 Idaho $26,773 New Mexico $26,563 Oklahoma $26,518 Alabama $26,348 South Dakota $26,064

Arkansas $25,910 West Virginia $25,826 Mississippi $25,577

Top Paying Cities for Head Veterinary Receptionist

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $26,846
Belen: $26,697
Bernalillo: $26,894

Algodones, NM $26,846

Belen, NM $26,697

Bernalillo, NM $26,894

Bluewater, NM $26,329

Bosque, NM $26,501

Casa Blanca, NM $26,561

Cedar Crest, NM $26,916

Cedarvale, NM $25,861

Cerrillos, NM $26,866

Claunch, NM $25,765

Coyote, NM $26,470

Cuba, NM $26,427

Cubero, NM $26,619

Edgewood, NM $26,796

Estancia, NM $26,477

Gallina, NM $26,331

Counselor, NM $26,348

Grants, NM $26,299

Milan, NM $26,404

Isleta, NM $26,940

Jarales, NM $26,671

Jemez Pueblo, NM $26,717

Jemez Springs, NM $26,635

Laguna, NM $26,750

La Jara, NM $26,398

La Joya, NM $26,337

Lindrith, NM $26,305

Los Lunas, NM $26,838

Mcintosh, NM $26,622

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $26,445

Moriarty, NM $26,533

Mountainair, NM $26,247

Nageezi, NM $26,313

New Laguna, NM $26,606

Paguate, NM $26,625

Pena Blanca, NM $26,922

Peralta, NM $26,881

Placitas, NM $26,894

Ponderosa, NM $26,683

Prewitt, NM $26,321

Regina, NM $26,339

Sandia Park, NM $26,848

Corrales, NM $26,950

San Fidel, NM $26,463

San Rafael, NM $26,350

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $26,849

San Ysidro, NM $26,813

Stanley, NM $26,529

Tijeras, NM $26,852

Tome, NM $26,802

Torreon, NM $26,713

Veguita, NM $26,499

Willard, NM $26,199

Youngsville, NM $26,477

Bosque Farms, NM $26,930

Clines Corners, NM $26,369

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $26,869

Cochiti Lake, NM $26,904

Albuquerque, NM $26,965

Kirtland Afb, NM $26,965

Rio Rancho, NM $26,921

Gallup, NM $26,359

Brimhall, NM $26,285

Church Rock, NM $26,297

Continental Divide, NM $26,278

Crownpoint, NM $26,300

Fence Lake, NM $26,183

Fort Wingate, NM $26,288

Gamerco, NM $26,332

Mentmore, NM $26,291

Mexican Springs, NM $26,288

Ramah, NM $26,240

Rehoboth, NM $26,306

Thoreau, NM $26,307

Tohatchi, NM $26,283

Vanderwagen, NM $26,288

Zuni, NM $26,282

Navajo, NM $26,318

Jamestown, NM $26,252

Pinehill, NM $26,220

Sheep Springs, NM $26,311

Smith Lake, NM $26,409

Yatahey, NM $26,302

Farmington, NM $26,428

Aztec, NM $26,477

Blanco, NM $26,353

Bloomfield, NM $26,322

Flora Vista, NM $26,456

Fruitland, NM $26,290

Kirtland, NM $26,456

La Plata, NM $26,465

Navajo Dam, NM $26,454

Shiprock, NM $26,417

Waterflow, NM $26,403

Newcomb, NM $26,295

Sanostee, NM $26,312

Santa Fe, NM $27,103

Abiquiu, NM $26,361

Alcalde, NM $26,820

Amalia, NM $26,321

Arroyo Hondo, NM $26,284

Arroyo Seco, NM $26,314

Canjilon, NM $26,280

Canones, NM $26,519

Carson, NM $26,385

Cebolla, NM $26,295

Cerro, NM $26,303

Chama, NM $26,411

Chamisal, NM $26,749

Chimayo, NM $26,937

Cordova, NM $26,892

Costilla, NM $26,431

Taos Ski Valley, NM $26,231

Dixon, NM $26,724

Dulce, NM $26,410

El Prado, NM $26,338

El Rito, NM $26,458

Embudo, NM $26,586

Espanola, NM $26,904

Glorieta, NM $26,998

Hernandez, NM $26,654

Ilfeld, NM $26,749

La Madera, NM $26,412

Lamy, NM $26,895

Llano, NM $26,695

Los Alamos, NM $26,959

White Rock, NM $27,010

Medanales, NM $26,684

Ojo Caliente, NM $26,527

Los Ojos, NM $26,346

Pecos, NM $26,914

Penasco, NM $26,596

Petaca, NM $26,255

Questa, NM $26,331

Ranchos De Taos, NM $26,470

Red River, NM $26,256

Ribera, NM $26,425

Rowe, NM $26,774

San Cristobal, NM $26,255

San Jose, NM $26,708

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $26,839

Santa Cruz, NM $26,928

Serafina, NM $26,358

Taos, NM $26,323

Tererro, NM $27,000

Tesuque, NM $27,103

Tierra Amarilla, NM $26,323

Trampas, NM $26,574

Tres Piedras, NM $26,248

Truchas, NM $26,816

Vadito, NM $26,561

Valdez, NM $26,275

Vallecitos, NM $26,254

Velarde, NM $26,683

Villanueva, NM $26,374

Spaceport City, NM $25,836

Las Vegas, NM $26,150

Angel Fire, NM $26,227

Anton Chico, NM $26,105

Buena Vista, NM $26,344

Chacon, NM $26,363

Cimarron, NM $26,186

Cleveland, NM $26,550

Eagle Nest, NM $26,206

Guadalupita, NM $26,323

Holman, NM $26,482

La Loma, NM $26,061

Maxwell, NM $26,195

Miami, NM $26,138

Mills, NM $26,045

Montezuma, NM $26,685

Mora, NM $26,587

Mosquero, NM $26,023

Ocate, NM $26,167

Ojo Feliz, NM $26,236

Rainsville, NM $26,351

Raton, NM $26,261

Rociada, NM $26,698

Roy, NM $26,051

Sapello, NM $26,466

Solano, NM $26,019

Springer, NM $26,127

Ute Park, NM $26,198

Valmora, NM $26,128

Wagon Mound, NM $26,098

Watrous, NM $26,137

Socorro, NM $26,076

Aragon, NM $26,155

Datil, NM $26,047

Lemitar, NM $26,197

Luna, NM $26,201

Magdalena, NM $26,049

Pie Town, NM $26,136

Polvadera, NM $26,261

Quemado, NM $26,190

Reserve, NM $26,143

San Acacia, NM $26,304

San Antonio, NM $25,932

Truth Or Consequences, NM $25,926

Arrey, NM $25,922

Caballo, NM $25,940

Derry, NM $25,808

Elephant Butte, NM $25,994

Garfield, NM $25,733

Hatch, NM $25,321

Monticello, NM $25,925

Rincon, NM $25,175

Salem, NM $25,653

Williamsburg, NM $25,959

Winston, NM $25,944

Las Cruces, NM $24,845

White Sands Missile Range, NM $24,927

Santa Teresa, NM $25,108

Playas, NM $26,046

Animas, NM $26,110

Anthony, NM $25,102

Arenas Valley, NM $26,064

Bayard, NM $26,040

Berino, NM $24,988

Buckhorn, NM $26,067

Santa Clara, NM $26,086

Chamberino, NM $25,014

Cliff, NM $26,037

Columbus, NM $25,967

Deming, NM $25,973

Dona Ana, NM $24,846

Fairacres, NM $24,921

Faywood, NM $25,961

Fort Bayard, NM $26,061

Gila, NM $25,998

Glenwood, NM $26,019

Hachita, NM $25,967

Hanover, NM $25,972

Hillsboro, NM $25,919

Hurley, NM $26,023

La Mesa, NM $25,321

Lordsburg, NM $26,027

Mesilla, NM $24,846

Mesilla Park, NM $24,849

Mesquite, NM $24,870

Mimbres, NM $25,993

Mule Creek, NM $26,063

Organ, NM $24,862

Pinos Altos, NM $26,036

Radium Springs, NM $24,856

Redrock, NM $25,970

Rodeo, NM $26,143

San Miguel, NM $24,860

Silver City, NM $26,037

Sunland Park, NM $24,975

Tyrone, NM $26,114

Vado, NM $24,880

Chaparral, NM $25,194

Clovis, NM $25,987

Cannon Afb, NM $25,929

Broadview, NM $25,911

Causey, NM $25,866

Crossroads, NM $25,805

Dora, NM $25,928

Elida, NM $25,820

Floyd, NM $25,883

Fort Sumner, NM $25,862

Grady, NM $25,936

House, NM $25,915

Kenna, NM $25,821

Lingo, NM $25,865

Melrose, NM $25,919

Milnesand, NM $25,810

Pep, NM $25,846

Portales, NM $25,940

Rogers, NM $25,853

Saint Vrain, NM $25,936

Taiban, NM $25,853

Texico, NM $25,946

Yeso, NM $25,760

Roswell, NM $25,789

Artesia, NM $25,840

Caprock, NM $25,788

Carlsbad, NM $25,857

Dexter, NM $25,808

Eunice, NM $25,880

Hagerman, NM $25,821

Hobbs, NM $25,918

Hope, NM $25,726

Jal, NM $25,850

Lake Arthur, NM $25,778

Lakewood, NM $25,816

Loco Hills, NM $25,864

Loving, NM $25,851

Lovington, NM $25,893

Mcdonald, NM $25,823

Malaga, NM $25,825

Maljamar, NM $25,800

Monument, NM $25,861

Tatum, NM $25,839

Whites City, NM $25,883

Carrizozo, NM $25,667

Alamogordo, NM $25,585

Alto, NM $25,671

Bent, NM $25,590

Capitan, NM $25,611

Cloudcroft, NM $25,587

Corona, NM $25,779

Encino, NM $25,986

Fort Stanton, NM $25,622

Glencoe, NM $25,604

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $25,583

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $25,583

Hondo, NM $25,627

La Luz, NM $25,583

Lincoln, NM $25,553

Mayhill, NM $25,640

Mescalero, NM $25,594

Nogal, NM $25,704

Orogrande, NM $25,595

Picacho, NM $25,622

Pinon, NM $25,718

Ruidoso, NM $25,720

Ruidoso Downs, NM $25,685

Sacramento, NM $25,606

San Patricio, NM $25,636

Sunspot, NM $25,583

Timberon, NM $25,638

Tinnie, NM $25,607

Tularosa, NM $25,599

Vaughn, NM $25,881

Weed, NM $25,637

Tucumcari, NM $26,010

Amistad, NM $25,976

Bard, NM $25,934

Capulin, NM $26,228

Clayton, NM $26,027

Conchas Dam, NM $26,050

Cuervo, NM $25,925

Des Moines, NM $26,125

Folsom, NM $26,165

Garita, NM $26,000

Gladstone, NM $26,052

Grenville, NM $26,047

Logan, NM $26,009

Mcalister, NM $25,928

Nara Visa, NM $25,947

Newkirk, NM $25,976

Quay, NM $25,991

San Jon, NM $25,963

Santa Rosa, NM $25,991

Sedan, NM $26,000

Trementina, NM $25,999

Head Veterinary Receptionist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Head Veterinary Receptionist roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Hospitality & Leisure, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Head Veterinary Receptionist positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Head Veterinary Receptionist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Head Veterinary Receptionist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Hospitality & Leisure	$31,876	$15.0	20%

Head Veterinary Receptionist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Head Veterinary Receptionist's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$25,021

Average $26,563/year

$28,868

$2,085

Average $2,214/month

$2,406

$481

Average $511/week

$555

$12

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$14

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$28,868	$2,406	$555	$14
Average	$26,563	$2,214	$511	$13
25th Percentile	$25,021	$2,085	$481	$12

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