Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers Salary in South Carolina

Ranked #35 of 51 · SC

8.3% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $37,000 ≈ $18/hr
Median annual salary $36,980
Employment 1,720

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $27,390P25 $30,530 Median $36,980P75 $40,600P90 $48,630

About 80% of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakerss in South Carolina earn between $27,390 and $48,630. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

South Carolina
$37,000
U.S. average
$40,340

The mean veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers salary in South Carolina is $37,000, about 8.3% below the U.S. average ($40,340). That works out to roughly $18/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in South Carolina

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC $38,120 $39,730 400
Charleston-North Charleston, SC $37,660 $38,280 350
Columbia, SC $36,680 $35,340 240
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC $35,900 $35,440 120
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $33,440 $32,760 70
Spartanburg, SC $29,900 $33,450 100

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