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28.7% Jobs Projection
$91,550 Median Salary
230 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Veterinarians in North Carolina are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Veterinarians in North Carolina is growing faster than average.

  • Veterinarians in North Carolina earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Veterinarians Work in North Carolina?

In 2018, there were 2,870 Veterinarians working in the state.

There were 2,880 Veterinarians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,050 Veterinarians working in it, which means North Carolina has more Veterinarians than average.

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Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Veterinarians in this state are growing at a rate of 28.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 18.8%.

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North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 230 annual job openings, and a total of 4,260 jobs for North Carolina Veterinarians in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 4,500 annual jobs and 94,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Veterinarians Make in North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Veterinarians ranged from $65,280 to $161,300 with $91,550 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $31.38 to $77.55. The median hourly rate was $44.02.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $41.41 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $2.61.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina Metros for Veterinarians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Veterinarians.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 660 $94,500
Raleigh, NC 570 $88,960
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 490 $91,460
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 240 $95,430
Greensboro-High Point, NC 230 $87,040
Asheville, NC 180 $90,220
Winston-Salem, NC 160 $95,600
Wilmington, NC 130 $91,060
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 90 $95,380
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 80 $87,830
Fayetteville, NC 60 $104,090
Jacksonville, NC 40 $111,410
Greenville, NC 40 $77,030

Top States for Veterinarians Employment

The table below shows the states where most Veterinarians work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 7,380 $107,880
Texas 4,650 $99,040
Florida 4,370 $92,410
New York 3,240 $105,560
Pennsylvania 2,960 $101,710
North Carolina 2,870 $91,550
Ohio 2,860 $95,310
Illinois 2,500 $97,120
Virginia 2,480 $97,500
Georgia 2,170 $84,040
Colorado 2,150 $90,630
Michigan 2,090 $84,820
Wisconsin 1,770 $83,820
New Jersey 1,730 $113,860
Maryland 1,680 $113,700
Tennessee 1,630 $84,330
Washington 1,630 $89,180
Missouri 1,600 $89,230
Indiana 1,490 $87,830
Oregon 1,460 $87,020

Below are the states where Veterinarians get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
New Jersey $113,860
Maryland $113,700
Delaware $110,020
California $107,880
New York $105,560
Rhode Island $105,050
Massachusetts $101,910
Pennsylvania $101,710
Connecticut $99,970
South Carolina $99,940

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