Vet assistant pay in North Carolina
Vet assistants in North Carolina: $14 to $23 an hour in job ads
From 128 job ads at 33 employers, updated Nov 9, 2026
$19 an hour, median in job ads
Updated Nov 9, 2026. Each employer counts once, however many ads it posts. Hourly ads only, never converted.
Where North Carolina sits
Pay by metro
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$17 to $23 an hour median $20, 39 ads
Greensboro-High Point, NC$18 to $22 an hour median $20, 5 ads
Asheville, NC$15 to $23 an hour median $19, 8 ads
Raleigh-Cary, NC$16 to $22 an hour median $19, 27 ads
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$17 to $18 an hour median $18, 9 ads
Wilmington, NC$17 to $22 an hour median $17, 9 ads
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$14 to $20 an hour median $16, 20 ads
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
CE allowance14% (39 of 281 ads)
Mentorship14% (38 of 281 ads)
New grads welcome5% (14 of 281 ads)
Four-day week0% (1 of 281 ads)
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, out of all 281 open vet assistant ads on Nov 9, 2026, including ads that state no pay. The pay figures above use only ads that state hourly or yearly pay. Each ball is 10%.
Hiring now in North Carolina
- Veterinary Assistant at Carpenter Animal Hospital and Pet Inn, Cary$16 to $23 an hour
- Kennel Team Member at Park Veterinary Hospital & Urgent Care, Durham$14 to $18 an hour
- Veterinary Assistant at Carolina Animal Hospital of Creedmoor, Creedmoor$18 to $22 an hour
Questions
How much do vet assistants make in North Carolina?
Job ads in North Carolina offer vet assistants $14 to $23 an hour, median $19, from 128 ads at 33 employers (Nov 9, 2026). The BLS median for vet assistants in North Carolina was $17.82 an hour in May 2025.
How does North Carolina compare with the US?
The median vet assistant job ad in North Carolina offers $19 an hour (128 ads), $1 less than the US median of $20 (3,115 ads), as of Nov 9, 2026.
Which North Carolina cities pay vet assistants the most?
In job ads, the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC area has the highest median for vet assistants, $20 an hour from 39 ads. Greensboro-High Point, NC: $20 (5 ads); Asheville, NC: $19 (8 ads); Raleigh-Cary, NC: $19 (27 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Nov 9, 2026).
What benefits do vet assistant jobs in North Carolina offer?
Of 281 vet assistant ads in North Carolina, 39 mention a CE allowance, 38 mention mentorship, 14 mention welcoming new grads, 1 mention a four-day week, as of Nov 9, 2026. Only what the ad itself says is counted.
Sources
- Job ads, Nov 9, 2026. 128 open vet assistant ads in North Carolina that state hourly pay, at 33 employers. An ad that states pay with no hour or year is left out. Read from employers' own job feeds and careers pages.
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025. Median pay for vet assistants in North Carolina, $17.82 an hour, from a survey of employers. A separate source from the job ads, shown beside them and never mixed in.
- Benefits, Nov 9, 2026. Counted across all 281 open ads, whether or not they state pay.
Each job-ad figure is kept with the ad's own sentence. See also how often vets leave their practice.