Physician Assistant Salary in North Carolina
Median annual pay in North Carolina
$129,360
$62.19/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in North Carolina
$137,141
Regional Price Parity: 94.326 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($135,880): −$6,520 (−4.8%)
North Carolina ranks 40th of 51 states by median pay, and 29th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $101,100 | $48.60 |
| 25th percentile | $110,320 | $53.04 |
| Median | $129,360 | $62.19 |
| 75th percentile | $140,030 | $67.32 |
| 90th percentile | $164,770 | $79.22 |
Employment
- Employment in North Carolina
- 7,490
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in North Carolina
- $129,360
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $135,880
- Difference
- −$6,520 (−4.8%)
Cost of living
$129,360 ÷ 94.326 × 100 = $137,141
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Maine | ||
| 38th | $131,170 | $135,157 34th |
| Florida | ||
| 39th | $129,620 | $125,341 47th |
| North Carolina This page | ||
| 40th | $129,360 | $137,141 29th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 41st | $128,870 | $146,100 18th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 42nd | $128,610 | $143,703 20th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +21.1%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Master's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Anesthesiologist Assistants
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Physician Assistants; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
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Physician Assistant salary in nearby places
- Physician Assistant salary in Georgia
$115,390/year Georgia
- Physician Assistant salary in South Carolina
$122,490/year South Carolina
- Physician Assistant salary in Tennessee
$118,240/year Tennessee
- Physician Assistant salary in Virginia
$135,940/year Virginia
- Physician Assistant salary in the U.S.
$135,880/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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