SOC 29-2056 · Fayetteville, NC metro

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians Salary in Fayetteville, NC

The average salary for veterinary technologists and technicians in Fayetteville, North Carolina is $45,310 a year ($21.78 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $44,700: half of the 80 people in this job in the Fayetteville, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($49,952).

$45,310average per year

$21.78 / hourMedian $44,700Take-home ≈ $37,287

  • $35K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $53K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
-9%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 11North Carolina metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Veterinary Technologists and Technicians pay range in Fayetteville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,860 or more. The middle half of veterinary technologists and technicians in Fayetteville earn between $36,720 and $53,180.

  • $35K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $53K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$45,310$3,776$21.78
Median$44,700$3,725$21.49
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,720$3,060$17.65
Experienced (75th percentile)$53,180$4,432$25.57

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Fayetteville

On the average salary of $45,310, a single filer in Fayetteville takes home about $37,287 a year, or $3,107 a month and $1,434 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Fayetteville a good place for veterinary technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Fayetteville area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.0), so the average $45,310 buys what about $49,262 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Fayetteville ($45,620). A typical home costs $259,183, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salary in other North Carolina cities

Fayetteville ranks 7th of 11 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Durham pays the most ($56,460).

All Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for veterinary technologists and technicians

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($68,370).

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salary in Fayetteville: questions

How much do veterinary technologists and technicians make an hour in Fayetteville?

$21.78 an hour on average, and $21.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level veterinary technologists and technicians salary in Fayetteville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,720, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the veterinary technologists and technicians take-home pay in Fayetteville?

About $37,287 a year ($3,107 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,310.

Do veterinary technologists and technicians earn more in Fayetteville than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($49,952).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-2056; area Fayetteville, NC (22180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).

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