Physicians, All Other Salary in North Carolina
Median annual pay in North Carolina
$260,330
$125.16/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in North Carolina
$275,990
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 ($265,930): −$5,600 (−2.1%)
North Carolina ranks 33rd of 50 states by median pay, and 31st of 50 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $66,740 | $32.09 |
| 25th percentile | $77,810 | $37.41 |
| Median | $260,330 | $125.16 |
| 75th percentile | $361,250 | $173.68 |
| 90th percentile | $424,760 | $204.21 |
Employment
- Employment in North Carolina
- 14,080
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in North Carolina
- $260,330
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $265,930
- Difference
- −$5,600 (−2.1%)
Cost of living
$260,330 ÷ 94.326 × 100 = $275,990
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | ||
| 31st | $266,880 | $277,154 30th |
| Florida | ||
| 32nd | $262,180 | $253,525 36th |
| North Carolina This page | ||
| 33rd | $260,330 | $275,990 31st |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 34th | $259,220 | $295,095 24th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 35th | $258,020 | $288,300 27th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Cardiologist salary in the U.S.
$496,010/year U.S.
- General Internal Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$256,560/year U.S.
- Orthopedic Surgeon, Except Pediatric salary in North Carolina
$323,630/year North Carolina
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
- Family Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$244,180/year U.S.
- Dermatologist salary in North Carolina
$367,350/year North Carolina
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +3.4%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Doctoral or professional degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Allergists and Immunologists
- Hospitalists
- Urologists
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians
- Preventive Medicine Physicians
- Sports Medicine Physicians
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Physicians, All Other; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
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Physicians, All Other salary in nearby places
- Physicians, All Other salary in Georgia
$266,880/year Georgia
- Physicians, All Other salary in South Carolina
$274,480/year South Carolina
- Physicians, All Other salary in Tennessee
$301,290/year Tennessee
- Physicians, All Other salary in Virginia
$278,530/year Virginia
- Physicians, All Other salary in the U.S.
$265,930/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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