SOC 29-2056 · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians Salary in Greenville, SC

The average salary for veterinary technologists and technicians in Greenville, South Carolina is $48,360 a year ($23.25 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,740: half of the 520 people in this job in the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($49,120).

$48,360average per year

$23.25 / hourMedian $45,740Take-home ≈ $40,146

  • $36K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $66K90th

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

520people in this job
-2%vs U.S. average
#1 of 7South Carolina metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Veterinary Technologists and Technicians pay range in Greenville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $65,950 or more. The middle half of veterinary technologists and technicians in Greenville earn between $36,780 and $61,420.

  • $36K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $66K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$48,360$4,030$23.25
Median$45,740$3,812$21.99
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,780$3,065$17.68
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,420$5,118$29.53

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

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians pay in Greenville vs. South Carolina and the U.S.

Veterinary technologists and technicians in Greenville earn 12% more than the South Carolina average ($43,330) and about the same as the U.S. average ($49,120). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $47,380.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Greenville$48,360$45,740$36,310$65,950520
South Carolina$43,330$39,020$33,870$57,9702,540
United States$49,120$47,380$35,710$63,180129,140

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

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Greenville

On the average salary of $48,360, a single filer in Greenville takes home about $40,146 a year, or $3,346 a month and $1,544 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 Greenville a good place for veterinary technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Greenville area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.3), so the average $48,360 buys what about $51,855 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Greenville ($46,580). A typical home costs $315,285, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salary in other South Carolina cities

Greenville ranks 1st of 7 South Carolina metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salaries in South 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 Greenville: questions

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

$23.25 an hour on average, and $21.99 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,310 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,780, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $40,146 a year ($3,346 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,360.

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

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($49,120).

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 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC (24860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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 1.45, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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