Veterinarian pay in North Carolina
Veterinarians in North Carolina: $64,000 to $155,000 a year in job ads
From 89 job ads at 68 employers, updated Oct 15, 2026
Hourly and yearly ads, kept apart
Posted hourly
$125 to $130
11 ads, median $130
Posted yearly
$64,000 to $155,000
89 ads, median $125,000
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $112,000 to $288,000 a year | 10 | $124,970 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $54,000 to $132,000 a year | 12 | $122,010 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $86,000 to $131,000 a year | 8 | $129,080 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $54,000 to $139,000 a year | 12 | $130,350 |
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
13%
CE allowance, 40 of 306 ads
21%
mentorship, 63 of 306 ads
8%
new grads welcome, 25 of 306 ads
1%
four-day week, 2 of 306 ads
1%
signing bonus, 2 of 306 ads
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, Oct 15, 2026.
Hiring now in North Carolina
- Veterinarian at Banfield Pet Hospital - Cornelius, Cornelius$101,935 to $177,250 a year
- Small Animal Internist - Carolina Veterinary Specialists at PetVet Care Centers, HuntersvillePay not stated
- Veterinarian at Asheville Veterinary Associates - West, Asheville$110,000 to $125,000 a year
Questions
What does a veterinarian make in North Carolina?
Job ads in North Carolina offer veterinarians $64,000 to $155,000 a year, median $125,000, from 89 ads at 68 employers (Oct 15, 2026). The BLS median for veterinarians in North Carolina was $129,240 a year in May 2025.
How does North Carolina compare with the US?
The median veterinarian job ad in North Carolina offers $125,000 a year (89 ads), $15,000 less than the US median of $140,000 (2,447 ads), as of Oct 15, 2026.
Which North Carolina cities pay veterinarians the most?
In job ads, the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC area has the highest median for veterinarians, $239,000 a year from 10 ads. Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC: $125,000 (12 ads); Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC: $120,000 (8 ads); Raleigh-Cary, NC: $118,000 (12 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Oct 15, 2026).
What benefits do veterinarian jobs in North Carolina offer?
Of 306 veterinarian ads in North Carolina, 40 mention a CE allowance, 63 mention mentorship, 25 mention welcoming new grads, 2 mention a four-day week, 2 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.