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Physician Assistant (PA) salary in North Carolina, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for physician assistants in North Carolina, with every metro area BLS publishes.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for physician assistants in North Carolina was $129,360 a year, or $62.19 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $101,100 to $164,770. About 7,490 were employed.

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Physician Assistant pay in North Carolina vs the US

Physician Assistant wages in North Carolina and the US, May 2025
Measure	NC annual	NC hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$129,360	$62.19	$135,880
Mean (average)	$130,030	$62.51	$141,280
10th percentile	$101,100	$48.60	$99,380
25th percentile	$110,320	$53.04	$120,670
75th percentile	$140,030	$67.32	$163,980
90th percentile	$164,770	$79.22	$190,280

Employment in North Carolina: 7,490. Location quotient: 1.45 (1.0 = the national share of jobs).

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

Physician Assistant salary by metro area in North Carolina

Physician Assistant median wage by metro area, North Carolina
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$133,140	$64.01	1,680
Raleigh-Cary, NC	$124,300	$59.76	1,220
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	$132,670	$63.79	740
Winston-Salem, NC	$130,730	$62.85	730
Asheville, NC	$131,260	$63.11	460
Greensboro-High Point, NC	$120,540	$57.95	420
Wilmington, NC	$131,270	$63.11	270
Fayetteville, NC	$134,300	$64.57	220
Greenville, NC	$142,950	$68.72	190
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	$127,210	$61.16	190
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	$131,770	$63.35	130
Goldsboro, NC	$128,370	$61.72	60
Jacksonville, NC	$116,300	$55.91	60
Burlington, NC	$113,200	$54.42	50
Rocky Mount, NC	$116,930	$56.22	50
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$126,430	$60.78	780

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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Physician Assistant salary in North Carolina

Median pay: $129,360 a year ($62.19 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $101,100 to $164,770 a year

Employed: 7,490

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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Questions

How much does a PA make per hour in North Carolina?

The median hourly wage was $62.19 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $48.60 and the 90th was $79.22.

What is the average PA salary in North Carolina?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $130,030 a year and a median of $129,360 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do physician assistants in North Carolina earn more than the US median?

The North Carolina median of $129,360 is 5% lower than the US median of $135,880 (BLS, May 2025).

How does North Carolina rank for physician assistant pay?

North Carolina ranks 40 of 51 states (plus DC) by median annual wage for physician assistants (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 29-1071. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.