SOC 29-1128 · Wilmington, NC metro

Exercise Physiologists Salary in Wilmington, NC

The average salary for exercise physiologists in Wilmington, North Carolina is $56,140 a year ($26.99 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $55,200: half of the 40 people in this job in the Wilmington, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($62,199).

$56,140average per year

$26.99 / hourMedian $55,200Take-home ≈ $45,557

  • $44K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $55KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $64K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 4North Carolina metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Exercise Physiologists pay range in Wilmington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,870 or more. The middle half of exercise physiologists in Wilmington earn between $49,930 and $63,870.

  • $44K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $55KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $64K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$56,140$4,678$26.99
Median$55,200$4,600$26.54
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,930$4,161$24.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$63,870$5,322$30.71

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Exercise Physiologists salary after taxes in Wilmington

On the average salary of $56,140, a single filer in Wilmington takes home about $45,557 a year, or $3,796 a month and $1,752 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Wilmington a good place for exercise physiologists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Wilmington area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.4), so the average $56,140 buys what about $58,223 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Wilmington ($45,800). A typical home costs $446,210, or 7.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Exercise Physiologists salary in other North Carolina cities

Wilmington ranks 3rd of 4 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Raleigh pays the most ($63,040).

All Exercise Physiologists salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for exercise physiologists

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($86,570).

Exercise Physiologists salary by city

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Exercise Physiologists salary in Wilmington: questions

How much do exercise physiologists make an hour in Wilmington?

$26.99 an hour on average, and $26.54 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level exercise physiologists salary in Wilmington?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,930, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the exercise physiologists take-home pay in Wilmington?

About $45,557 a year ($3,796 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,140.

Do exercise physiologists earn more in Wilmington than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($62,199).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1128; area Wilmington, NC (48900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.4%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 4.24, this job is 4.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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