LIVE MARKET·83 NC postings · last 12 months·Data through August 21, 2026

Physician Assistant salary in North Carolina: $65.50/hr$2,620/wk$136,240/yr median.

Pay range $59.25$2,370$123,240–$69.00/hr$2,760/wk$143,520/yr across the middle 50% of 83 active North Carolina postings from 27 employers.

7.7% below the national Physician Assistant median of $71.00/hr · #31 of 42 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$65.50$2,620$136,240
P25–P75
$59.25$2,370$123,240–$69.00$2,760$143,520
middle 50%
Postings
83
last 12 months
Employers
27
in NC
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

How North Carolina compares with its neighbors.

01Virginia47 postings
$68.50/hr$2,740/wk$142,480/yr
02North Carolina (this page)83 postings
$65.50/hr$2,620/wk$136,240/yr
03Georgia54 postings
$65.00/hr$2,600/wk$135,200/yr
04South Carolina23 postings
$59.00/hr$2,360/wk$122,720/yr
05Tennessee10 postings
$57.50/hr$2,300/wk$119,600/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·42 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Physician Assistant pay is highest nationally.

01Alaska27 postings
$86.25/hr$3,450/wk$179,400/yr
02California699 postings
$83.50/hr$3,340/wk$173,680/yr
03Idaho7 postings
$77.50/hr$3,100/wk$161,200/yr
04Oregon20 postings
$76.25/hr$3,050/wk$158,600/yr
05Vermont13 postings
$75.50/hr$3,020/wk$157,040/yr
See all 42 states →National Physician Assistant salary
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT · NC

Physician Assistant pay in North Carolina, answered.

What do Physician Assistant jobs pay in North Carolina?

The median Physician Assistant pay in North Carolina is $65.50/hr (about $136,240/yr), based on 83 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Physician Assistant pay range in North Carolina?

The middle 50% of North Carolina postings pay $59.25–$69.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $50.00 to $157.50/hr.

Is Physician Assistant pay in North Carolina above the national average?

North Carolina pays 7.7% less than the national Physician Assistant median of $71.00/hr, ranking #31 of 42 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring for Physician Assistant roles in North Carolina?

27 employers posted Physician Assistant roles with listed pay in North Carolina over the last 12 months.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in North Carolina, collected over the last 12 months. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.