Vet tech pay in North Carolina
Vet techs in North Carolina: $21 to $30 an hour in job ads
From 97 job ads at 73 employers, updated Oct 15, 2026
Hourly and yearly ads, kept apart
Posted hourly
$21 to $30
97 ads, median $26
Each range runs from the 10th to the 90th percentile of the ads' stated pay (the middle of each ad's range). An ad that states no unit is not counted, and hourly is never converted to yearly.
Pay by metro
| Metro | Posted range | Ads | BLS median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $25 to $32 an hour | 18 | $24.15 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $25 to $31 an hour | 6 | $24.36 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $26 to $29 an hour | 13 | $23.26 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $23 to $26 an hour | 13 | $22.27 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $15 to $24 an hour | 5 | $21.49 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $19 to $27 an hour | 5 | $23.60 |
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
21%
CE allowance, 54 of 253 ads
26%
mentorship, 65 of 253 ads
15%
new grads welcome, 38 of 253 ads
7%
signing bonus, 18 of 253 ads
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, Oct 15, 2026.
Hiring now in North Carolina
- Experienced Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) at Harmony Animal Hospital • Pet Resort & Spa, Apex$22 to $35 an hour
- Veterinary Technician - Overnight at BluePearl Pet Hospital Durham, Durham$21 to $42 an hour
- Registered Veterinary Technician at North Elm Animal Hospital, Greensboro$20 to $24 an hour
Questions
What does a vet tech make in North Carolina?
Job ads in North Carolina offer vet techs $21 to $30 an hour, median $26, from 97 ads at 73 employers (Oct 15, 2026). The BLS median for vet techs in North Carolina was $22.89 an hour in May 2025.
How does North Carolina compare with the US?
The median vet tech job ad in North Carolina offers $26 an hour (97 ads), $1 less than the US median of $27 (2,497 ads), as of Oct 15, 2026.
Which North Carolina cities pay vet techs the most?
In job ads, the Raleigh-Cary, NC area has the highest median for vet techs, $30 an hour from 18 ads. Durham-Chapel Hill, NC: $28 (6 ads); Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC: $26 (13 ads); Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC: $25 (13 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Oct 15, 2026).
What benefits do vet tech jobs in North Carolina offer?
Of 253 vet tech ads in North Carolina, 54 mention a CE allowance, 65 mention mentorship, 38 mention welcoming new grads, 18 mention a signing bonus, as of Oct 15, 2026. Only what the ad itself says is counted.
Job-ad pay is read from employers' own job feeds and careers pages, each figure kept with the ad's own sentence. See also how often vets leave their practice or add your pay anonymously.