Vet tech pay in South Carolina
Vet techs in South Carolina: $19 to $27 an hour in job ads
From 68 job ads at 21 employers, updated Nov 9, 2026
$24 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
Charleston-North Charleston, SC$21 to $31 an hour median $25, 26 ads
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC$23 to $28 an hour median $25, 12 ads
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$19 to $26 an hour median $24, 44 ads
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC$22 to $27 an hour median $24, 11 ads
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC$19 to $30 an hour median $22, 10 ads
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
Mentorship21% (33 of 156 ads)
CE allowance19% (30 of 156 ads)
New grads welcome13% (20 of 156 ads)
Signing bonus9% (14 of 156 ads)
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, out of all 156 open vet tech 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
- Lead Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) at Banfield Mt Pleasant$24.13 to $34.85 an hour
- Veterinary Technician at GoodVets, Charleston$18 to $26 an hour
- Veterinary Technician at Pawleys Veterinary Hospital, Pawleys Island$16 to $22 an hour
Questions
How much do vet techs make in South Carolina?
Job ads in South Carolina offer vet techs $19 to $27 an hour, median $24, from 68 ads at 21 employers (Nov 9, 2026). The BLS median for vet techs in South Carolina was $18.76 an hour in May 2025.
How does South Carolina compare with the US?
The median vet tech job ad in South Carolina offers $24 an hour (68 ads), $1 less than the US median of $25 (3,935 ads), as of Nov 9, 2026.
Which South Carolina cities pay vet techs the most?
In job ads, the Charleston-North Charleston, SC area has the highest median for vet techs, $25 an hour from 26 ads. Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC: $25 (12 ads); Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC: $24 (44 ads); Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC: $24 (11 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Nov 9, 2026).
What benefits do vet tech jobs in South Carolina offer?
Of 156 vet tech ads in South Carolina, 30 mention a CE allowance, 33 mention mentorship, 20 mention welcoming new grads, 14 mention a signing bonus, as of Nov 9, 2026. Only what the ad itself says is counted.
Sources
- Job ads, Nov 9, 2026. 68 open vet tech ads in South Carolina that state hourly pay, at 21 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 techs in South Carolina, $18.76 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 156 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 or add your pay anonymously.