Veterinarians
In South Carolina, veterinarians earned a median $122,130 a year ($58.72 an hour) in May 2025, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. That's 6% below the national median of $130,100. The middle 80% earned between $48,140 and $200,860. With South Carolina prices at 93.7% of the US average (BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024), that median buys about what $130,273 would nationally: #23 of 49 states for buying power. About 1,380 people work in this occupation in South 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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$58.72 an hour
10th to 90th percentile
Rank #23 of 49
All states
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).