Posted October 2026

Physician Assistant jobs in North Carolina

5 Physician Assistant roles in North Carolina from 4 employers, each with its published pay. The median is $52.88 per hour. 43 more open roles are listed with them; each employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.

Physician Assistant jobs by city in North Carolina

CityPopulationMedian pay / hrMedian / year
Charlotte943,476$63.52/hr$132,110
Raleigh499,825$60.44/hr$125,710
Greensboro307,381$61.61/hr$128,140
Durham301,870$60.20/hr$125,210
Winston-Salem255,769$63.26/hr$131,570
Fayetteville209,496$63.68/hr$132,450
Cary182,659$60.44/hr$125,710
Wilmington125,284$59.80/hr$124,390
High Point118,601$61.61/hr$128,140
Concord112,395$63.52/hr$132,110
Greenville95,138$66.32/hr$137,940
Asheville94,992$62.31/hr$129,600
Gastonia85,535$63.52/hr$132,110
Apex75,977$60.44/hr$125,710
Jacksonville70,840$61.27/hr$127,440
Huntersville67,087$63.52/hr$132,110
Chapel Hill64,028$60.20/hr$125,210
Burlington61,365$52.52/hr$109,230
Kannapolis60,521$63.52/hr$132,110
Wake Forest56,764$60.44/hr$125,710
Rocky Mount54,541$54.30/hr$112,940
Mooresville52,884$63.52/hr$132,110

Median pay is the BLS OEWS figure for the metro area of each city, May 2024. Population is the Census Bureau 2024 estimate.

Open roles

PermanentPosted 8 days ago

Physician Assistant

Defense Health Agency · Fort Bragg, NC

$112k–$145k/ year
  • Full-time
  • Req 887568100
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PermanentPosted 9 days ago

Physician Assistant

Premise Health · Clayton, NC

Pay range with your report
  • Full Time Regular
  • Req 101629874656
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Who is hiring in North Carolina

EmployerRolesMedian pay / hour
Duke Health23With your report
Cone Health10With your report
CVS Health4With your report
CarolinaEast Health System4With your report
BrightSpring Health Services2$46.39
Veterans Health Administration1$74.83
Defense Health Agency1$61.73
Premise Health1With your report

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Common questions

How much do physician assistants make in North Carolina?

Across 5 PA postings in North Carolina with published pay, the median midpoint is $52.88 per hour, with typical ranges from $43 to $70.

Who is hiring PAs in North Carolina?

4 employers posted PA roles with pay in North Carolina, led by BrightSpring Health Services.

How fresh is this list?

We collected these postings on October 15, 2026. 5 of 5 were posted in the last 30 days.

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1Pay for your role at other employers

  • Duke University Health SystemMorrisville, NC · 1 wage offer$63.75/ hr$64–$64
  • BrightSpring Health ServicesKINSTON, NC · 2 postings$46.39/ hr$32–$58
  • Stanford Children's HealthPALO ALTO, CA · 4 postings$104.30/ hr$94–$115
  • Valley Children's HealthcareMadera, CA · 3 postings$103.69/ hr$75–$123

Median pay per hour, with the range each employer published or reported in federal filings. Request your North Carolina list

2What they are offering now

Low$37Median$52.88High$82

5 PA postings with published pay in North Carolina, 5 of them posted in the last 30 days. Month-by-month history by employer comes with your full report.

3Open now: 5 PA roles

  1. Physician Assistant (Podiatry)Permanent
    $115k–$196k/ year
    Veterans Health Administration · Salisbury, NC · posted today
  2. Physician AssistantPermanent
    $112k–$145k/ year
    Defense Health Agency · Fort Bragg, NC · posted 8 days ago

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