The annual salary statistics of veterinarians in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of veterinarians in Raleigh-Cary is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $52,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $83,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $100,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $138,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $171,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinarians in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $171,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $100,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,220.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of veterinarians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $100,230 | -1.58% | 9.86% |
| 2021 | $101,810 | 1.38% | - |
| 2020 | $100,400 | 6.71% | - |
| 2019 | $93,660 | 5.02% | - |
| 2018 | $88,960 | -1.93% | - |
| 2017 | $90,680 | 0.49% | - |
| 2016 | $90,240 | 7.55% | - |
| 2015 | $83,430 | 4.16% | - |
| 2014 | $79,960 | -13.66% | - |
| 2013 | $90,880 | 0.58% | - |
| 2012 | $90,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $100,230 in Raleigh-Cary is in the middle of salary range for veterinarians in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of veterinarians in Raleigh-Cary is 17.4 percent (17.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 5.8 percent (5.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.