SOC 29-1131 · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC metro

Veterinarians Salary in Pinehurst, NC

The average salary for veterinarians in Pinehurst, North Carolina is $131,760 a year ($63.35 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $126,190: half of the 50 people in this job in the Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($142,680).

$131,760average per year

$63.35 / hourMedian $126,190Take-home ≈ $96,575

  • $77K10th
  • $85K25th
  • $126KMedian
  • $173K75th
  • $199K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

50people in this job
-8%vs U.S. average
#11 of 13North Carolina metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Veterinarians pay range in Pinehurst

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $198,980 or more. The middle half of veterinarians in Pinehurst earn between $84,870 and $173,320.

  • $77K10th
  • $85K25th
  • $126KMedian
  • $173K75th
  • $199K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$131,760$10,980$63.35
Median$126,190$10,516$60.67
Entry level (25th percentile)$84,870$7,072$40.80
Experienced (75th percentile)$173,320$14,443$83.33

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

Veterinarians pay in Pinehurst vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Veterinarians in Pinehurst earn 3% less than the North Carolina average ($136,200) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($142,680). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $130,100.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Pinehurst$131,760$126,190$77,130$198,98050
North Carolina$136,200$129,240$77,650$209,3402,940
United States$142,680$130,100$73,920$215,70083,900

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Veterinarians salary after taxes in Pinehurst

On the average salary of $131,760, a single filer in Pinehurst takes home about $96,575 a year, or $8,048 a month and $3,714 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% 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 Pinehurst a good place for veterinarians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Pinehurst area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.3), so the average $131,760 buys what about $149,158 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Pinehurst ($42,920). A typical home costs $415,936, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Veterinarians salary in other North Carolina cities

Pinehurst ranks 11th of 13 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Wilmington pays the most ($143,920).

All Veterinarians salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for veterinarians

Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($215,060).

Veterinarians salary by city

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Veterinarians salary in Pinehurst: questions

How much do veterinarians make an hour in Pinehurst?

$63.35 an hour on average, and $60.67 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level veterinarians salary in Pinehurst?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $84,870, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the veterinarians take-home pay in Pinehurst?

About $96,575 a year ($8,048 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $131,760.

Do veterinarians earn more in Pinehurst than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($142,680).

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 29-1131; area Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC (38240). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 1.95, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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