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Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in North Carolina

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in North Carolina

Get the information you need to know about working as a Veterinary Assistant or Laboratory Animal Caretaker.

30.8% Jobs Projection
$28,200 Median Salary
610 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in North Carolina are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in North Carolina is growing faster than average.

  • Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in North Carolina earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers Work in North Carolina?

3,500 people worked as Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in 2018 in this state.

There were 3,270 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 230 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,395 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers working in it, which means North Carolina has more Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers than average.

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Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in this state are growing at a rate of 30.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.3%.

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North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 610 annual Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers job openings in North Carolina, and 3,860 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 15,500 annual jobs and 100,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers Make in North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers ranged from $19,460 to $39,090 with $28,200 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.36 to $18.79. The median hourly rate was $13.56.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $13.04 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.52.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina Metros for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 840 $31,540
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 730 $27,120
Raleigh, NC 650 $25,030
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 380 $34,120
Wilmington, NC 240 $27,350
Greensboro-High Point, NC 190 $27,130
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 120 $23,720
Fayetteville, NC 120 $23,250
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 70 $30,300
Greenville, NC 70 $24,070
Burlington, NC 50 $27,280
New Bern, NC 40 $30,540

Top States for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers Employment

View the list below to see where most Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 12,410 $30,740
Texas 5,440 $25,020
Florida 4,970 $25,650
New York 4,030 $30,140
Virginia 3,850 $26,350
Washington 3,650 $30,260
Michigan 3,510 $26,010
North Carolina 3,500 $28,200
Ohio 2,900 $25,120
Arizona 2,780 $28,760
Pennsylvania 2,600 $27,440
Tennessee 2,480 $23,800
Illinois 2,470 $26,180
Missouri 2,300 $26,950
Indiana 2,110 $28,270
Kentucky 1,960 $24,810
New Jersey 1,820 $25,570
Oregon 1,710 $30,700
Louisiana 1,650 $23,070
Georgia 1,560 $24,540

Below are the states where Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Massachusetts $34,860
Maine $32,690
Alaska $32,020
California $30,740
Oregon $30,700
Washington $30,260
New York $30,140
Connecticut $29,790
Colorado $29,720
Vermont $29,600

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Medical Equipment Preparers 1,860
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