Veterinarians

Veterinarian Jobs in North Carolina

In North Carolina, veterinarians earned a median $129,240 a year ($62.14 an hour) in May 2025, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. That's about the same as the national median of $130,100. The middle 80% earned between $77,650 and $209,340. With North Carolina prices at 94.3% of the US average (BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024), that median buys about what $137,014 would nationally: #10 of 49 states for buying power. About 2,940 people work in this occupation in North Carolina. Nationally, BLS projects 9.4% job growth from 2025 to 2035 and about 3,100 openings a year (BLS Employment Projections 2025–35, Table 1.10).

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Pay in North Carolina at a glance

Median pay
$129,240

$62.14 an hour

Middle 80%
$77,650–$209,340

10th to 90th percentile

Buying power
$137,014

Rank #10 of 49

National median
$130,100

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BLS figures are employer-reported wages for all workers in the occupation (credentialed or not), before bonuses and benefits. Annual pay assumes 2,080 hours. Buying power = median pay ÷ (state price level ÷ 100).