The annual salary statistics of veterinarians in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of veterinarians in Winston-Salem 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 | $62,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $82,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $116,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $133,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $168,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinarians in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $168,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $116,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,850.
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 | $116,670 | 12.16% | 12.95% |
| 2021 | $102,480 | -6.66% | - |
| 2020 | $109,310 | 8.72% | - |
| 2019 | $99,780 | 4.19% | - |
| 2018 | $95,600 | 17.51% | - |
| 2017 | $78,860 | 1.29% | - |
| 2016 | $77,840 | 1.26% | - |
| 2015 | $76,860 | -19.69% | - |
| 2014 | $91,990 | -0.30% | - |
| 2013 | $92,270 | -10.07% | - |
| 2012 | $101,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $116,670, Winston-Salem is the second highest paying city for veterinarians in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Durham-Chapel Hill (median annual salary of $121,300). Compared with Durham-Chapel Hill, the median annual salary of veterinarians in Winston-Salem is 3.8 percent (3.8%) lower.