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Want to work in North Carolina as a Physician or Surgeon? Read this first!

12.4% Jobs Projection
$196,670 Median Salary
460 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Physicians and Surgeons in North Carolina are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Physicians and Surgeons in North Carolina is growing faster than average.

  • Physicians and Surgeons in North Carolina earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Physicians and Surgeons Work in North Carolina?

There were approximately 13,380 workers employed as Physicians and Surgeons in this state in 2018.

There were 10,360 Physicians and Surgeons employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 3,020 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 3,320 Physicians and Surgeons working in it, which means North Carolina has more Physicians and Surgeons than average.

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Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Physicians and Surgeons in this state are growing at a rate of 12.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.4%.

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North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 460 annual Physicians and Surgeons job openings in North Carolina, and 13,110 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 14,300 annual jobs and 414,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Physicians and Surgeons Make in North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Physicians and Surgeons ranged from $56,140 to $208,000 with $196,670 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $26.99 to $100. The median hourly rate was $94.55.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $100 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $5.45.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina Metros for Physicians and Surgeons

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Physicians and Surgeons.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 3,090 $62,810
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 3,000 $208,000
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 1,840 $208,000
Asheville, NC 1,570 $208,000
Raleigh, NC 1,120 $208,000
Greensboro-High Point, NC 780 $208,000
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 420 $208,000
Fayetteville, NC 420 $208,000
Winston-Salem, NC 370 $208,000
Wilmington, NC 310 $120,720
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 290 $197,050
New Bern, NC 140 $208,000
Rocky Mount, NC 110 $208,000
Goldsboro, NC 100 $208,000
Burlington, NC 60 $208,000
Jacksonville, NC 50 $208,000

Top States for Physicians and Surgeons Employment

View the list below to see where most Physicians and Surgeons work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York 44,830 $139,710
California 34,070 $204,190
Texas 23,430 $195,630
Florida 22,320 $197,710
Pennsylvania 21,200 $187,440
Ohio 17,020 $208,000
Massachusetts 16,530 $208,000
Michigan 16,480 $173,480
New Jersey 15,380 $208,000
North Carolina 13,380 $196,670
Maryland 12,170 $182,970
Indiana 10,730 $208,000
Georgia 10,690 $208,000
Illinois 9,940 $160,050
Virginia 9,630 $201,770
Washington 8,260 $208,000
Wisconsin 7,050 $208,000
Connecticut 6,970 $208,000
Tennessee 6,100 $208,000
Oregon 5,650 $199,960

Below are the states where Physicians and Surgeons get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Montana $208,000
Alaska $208,000
Arizona $208,000
Wisconsin $208,000
West Virginia $208,000
Colorado $208,000
Connecticut $208,000
Delaware $208,000
Washington $208,000
Utah $208,000

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