Physician salary in North Carolina

BLS reports this occupation as "Physicians, All Other" (29-1229); every figure on this page is for that BLS occupation.

The median annual wage for physicians in North Carolina is $260,330, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $265,930. North Carolina ranks 33 of 49 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$260,330

25th percentile

$77,810

75th percentile

$361,250

90th percentile

$424,760

Employment and national comparison

Employment in North Carolina	14,080
Mean annual wage in North Carolina	$247,750
National median	$265,930
National employment	342,720

Metro areas in North Carolina

Charlotte, NC: median $327,040
Raleigh, NC: median $354,130

States with similar pay for physicians

Oklahoma: median $259,220
Florida: median $262,180
West Virginia: median $258,020
Georgia: median $266,880
Nevada: median $252,120
Texas: median $269,800

See all states ranked for physicians.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates; state, metropolitan area and national files from https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm. State estimates are for BLS occupation "Physicians, All Other" (29-1229), cross-industry, all ownerships. Retrieved 2026-10-02. Where BLS does not publish a numeric estimate (suppressed, or reported only as at or above $239,200) the value is shown as —.