Physician Assistant salary in North Carolina
What physician assistant pay in North Carolina looks like before and after tax, and what it's worth once local prices are accounted for.
Annual mean
$130,030
-8.0% vs national mean
Est. take-home
$94,644
After federal + FICA + state tax
Adjusted for prices
$100,365
Price level 94.3 (US=100)
On adjusted take-home, North Carolina ranks #30 of 51 states for physician assistant. See the full ranking →
Nearby states
| State | Annual mean | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | $112,090 | $84,991 |
| South Carolina | $120,720 | $93,264 |
| Tennessee | $117,300 | $98,919 |
| Virginia | $142,630 | $99,689 |
Wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — “Physician Assistants” (May 2025). Take-home is an estimate for a single filer taking the standard deduction (federal + FICA + state income tax, wages only; state brackets from Tax Foundation) — not tax advice. Price level: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities (2024), US average = 100. Wages cover all employment settings and exclude many self-employed/partnership physicians; individual offers vary widely. VitalPost shows sourced public data for context only.