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Physician Assistants salary in North Carolina

The median physician assistants in North Carolina earns $129,360 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,849 a month.

10th percentile
$101,100
25th percentile
$110,320
Median percentile
$129,360
75th percentile
$140,030
90th percentile
$164,770

Based on 7,490 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

$94,186 take-home a year
Gross pay$129,360
Federal income tax−$19,780
Social Security + Medicare−$9,896
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$5,498
Monthly take-home$7,849
Every two weeks$3,623

Does it go far here?

$137,141Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
16%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,228 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in North Carolina

JobMedian pay
Dermatologists$367,350
Emergency Medicine Physicians$339,350
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$323,630
Chief Executives$314,290
General Internal Medicine Physicians$289,780
Physicians, All Other$260,330
Anesthesiologists$239,200
Nurse Anesthetists$224,610

All physician assistants salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina