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Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers salary in Winston, NC

The median veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Winston-Salem, NC earns $36,620 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,504 a month.

10th percentile
$29,640
25th percentile
$35,710
Median percentile
$36,620
75th percentile
$39,110
90th percentile
$47,460

Based on 430 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$30,048 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,620
Federal income tax−$2,214
Social Security + Medicare−$2,801
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,556
Monthly take-home$2,504
Every two weeks$1,156

Does it go far here?

$39,786Median pay in Winston, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.0 vs 100).
41%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,016 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Winston, NC

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$160,900
Financial Managers$155,030
Pharmacists$135,710
Sales Managers$132,550
Nurse Practitioners$130,840
Physician Assistants$130,730
Managers, All Other$129,160
Lawyers$126,250

All veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina