SOC 29-2056 · Greensboro-High Point, NC metro

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians Salary in Greensboro, NC

The average salary for veterinary technologists and technicians in Greensboro, North Carolina is $49,240 a year ($23.67 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,090: half of the 270 people in this job in the Greensboro-High Point, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($49,952).

$49,240average per year

$23.67 / hourMedian $49,090Take-home ≈ $40,288

  • $36K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $63K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

270people in this job
-1%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 11North Carolina metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Veterinary Technologists and Technicians pay range in Greensboro

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,370 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,690 or more. The middle half of veterinary technologists and technicians in Greensboro earn between $41,820 and $56,150.

  • $36K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $63K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,240$4,103$23.67
Median$49,090$4,091$23.60
Entry level (25th percentile)$41,820$3,485$20.11
Experienced (75th percentile)$56,150$4,679$27.00

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

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Greensboro

On the average salary of $49,240, a single filer in Greensboro takes home about $40,288 a year, or $3,357 a month and $1,550 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 Greensboro a good place for veterinary technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Greensboro area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.9), so the average $49,240 buys what about $53,023 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Greensboro ($46,570). A typical home costs $266,370, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salary in other North Carolina cities

Greensboro ranks 3rd 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 Greensboro: questions

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

$23.67 an hour on average, and $23.60 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,370 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,820, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $40,288 a year ($3,357 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,240.

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

The average here is about the same as 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 Greensboro-High Point, NC (24660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
  • 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 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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