Check out this regional guide to see what team members made in 2013, according to the 2014 Firstline Career Path Study.
Average hourly wage for receptionists and veterinary assistants by region:
Midwest: Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Kansas, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska
Northeast: Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Maine
Northwest: Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Alaska
Southeast: Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Arkansas, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Washington D.C.
Southwest: California, Hawaii, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Colorado, Utah, Oklahoma, Texas