Vet assistant pay in South Carolina
Vet assistants in South Carolina: $17 to $21 an hour in job ads
From 55 job ads at 15 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 South Carolina sits
Pay by metro
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$17 to $23 an hour median $20, 39 ads
Charleston-North Charleston, SC$17 to $22 an hour median $19, 10 ads
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC$17 to $19 an hour median $18, 7 ads
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC$17 to $18 an hour median $18, 6 ads
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC$17 to $18 an hour median $18, 5 ads
Columbia, SC$13 to $19 an hour median $17, 9 ads
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
CE allowance29% (30 of 103 ads)
Mentorship20% (21 of 103 ads)
New grads welcome15% (15 of 103 ads)
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, out of all 103 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 South Carolina
- Veterinary Assistant at Southern Veterinary Partners LLC, Johns Island$17 to $22 an hour
- Veterinary Assistant FT- Woodruff Rd at A Caring Doctor (Minnesota), P.A., Woodruff$15 to $18.39 an hour
- Veterinary Assistant at Cainhoy Veterinary Hospital, Charleston$18 to $25 an hour
Questions
How much do vet assistants make in South Carolina?
Job ads in South Carolina offer vet assistants $17 to $21 an hour, median $19, from 55 ads at 15 employers (Nov 9, 2026). The BLS median for vet assistants in South Carolina was $17.78 an hour in May 2025.
How does South Carolina compare with the US?
The median vet assistant job ad in South Carolina offers $19 an hour (55 ads), $1 less than the US median of $20 (3,115 ads), as of Nov 9, 2026.
Which South 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. Charleston-North Charleston, SC: $19 (10 ads); Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC: $18 (7 ads); Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC: $18 (6 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Nov 9, 2026).
What benefits do vet assistant jobs in South Carolina offer?
Of 103 vet assistant ads in South Carolina, 30 mention a CE allowance, 21 mention mentorship, 15 mention welcoming new grads, as of Nov 9, 2026. Only what the ad itself says is counted.
Sources
- Job ads, Nov 9, 2026. 55 open vet assistant ads in South Carolina that state hourly pay, at 15 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 South Carolina, $17.78 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 103 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.