Veterinarian pay in South Carolina
Veterinarians in South Carolina: $65,000 to $148,000 a year in job ads
From 40 job ads at 28 employers, updated Oct 15, 2026
Hourly and yearly ads, kept apart
Posted hourly
$125 to $130
6 ads, median $128
Posted yearly
$65,000 to $148,000
40 ads, median $127,000
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $90,000 to $149,000 a year | 6 | $128,630 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $85,000 to $164,000 a year | 5 | $123,920 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $86,000 to $131,000 a year | 8 | $129,080 |
| Columbia, SC | $81,000 to $133,000 a year | 5 | $129,960 |
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
16%
CE allowance, 31 of 199 ads
23%
mentorship, 45 of 199 ads
10%
new grads welcome, 20 of 199 ads
1%
signing bonus, 2 of 199 ads
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, Oct 15, 2026.
Hiring now in South Carolina
- Veterinarian-Locum at Banfield Summerville S$120 to $140 an hour
- Area Chief of Staff - Veterinarian at Banfield Pet Hospital - Spartanburg Dorman, SpartanburgPay not stated
- Veterinarian-Full-Time at Banfield Pet Hospital - James Island, Charleston$107,598 to $155,419 a year
Questions
What does a veterinarian make in South Carolina?
Job ads in South Carolina offer veterinarians $65,000 to $148,000 a year, median $127,000, from 40 ads at 28 employers (Oct 15, 2026). The BLS median for veterinarians in South Carolina was $122,130 a year in May 2025.
How does South Carolina compare with the US?
The median veterinarian job ad in South Carolina offers $127,000 a year (40 ads), $13,000 less than the US median of $140,000 (2,447 ads), as of Oct 15, 2026.
Which South Carolina cities pay veterinarians the most?
In job ads, the Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC area has the highest median for veterinarians, $135,000 a year from 6 ads. Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC: $133,000 (5 ads); Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC: $120,000 (8 ads); Columbia, SC: $115,000 (5 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Oct 15, 2026).
What benefits do veterinarian jobs in South Carolina offer?
Of 199 veterinarian ads in South Carolina, 31 mention a CE allowance, 45 mention mentorship, 20 mention welcoming new grads, 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.