Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers Salary in North Carolina

Ranked #30 of 51 · NC

6.9% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $37,540 ≈ $18/hr
Median annual salary $37,070
Employment 6,910

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $28,830P25 $35,250 Median $37,070P75 $39,080P90 $46,470

About 80% of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakerss in North Carolina earn between $28,830 and $46,470. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

North Carolina
$37,540
U.S. average
$40,340

The mean veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers salary in North Carolina is $37,540, about 6.9% below the U.S. average ($40,340). That works out to roughly $18/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in North Carolina

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Raleigh-Cary, NC $38,110 $38,580 1,210
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $37,980 $39,780 480
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $37,780 $38,700 1,690
Wilmington, NC $36,860 $37,360 510
Winston-Salem, NC $36,620 $37,980 430
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $36,310 $35,880 170
Greensboro-High Point, NC $36,280 $36,580 470
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $36,020 $36,040 210

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