Physician Assistants pay range in Pinehurst
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $100,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $161,470 or more. The middle half of physician assistants in Pinehurst earn between $121,300 and $159,990.
- $100K10th
- $121K25th
- $132KMedian
- $160K75th
- $161K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $135,670 | $11,306 | $65.23 |
| Median | $131,770 | $10,981 | $63.35 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $121,300 | $10,108 | $58.32 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $159,990 | $13,332 | $76.92 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Physician Assistants salary after taxes in Pinehurst
On the average salary of $135,670, a single filer in Pinehurst takes home about $99,092 a year, or $8,258 a month and $3,811 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Pinehurst a good place for physician assistants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Pinehurst area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.3), so the average $135,670 buys what about $153,584 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Pinehurst ($42,920). A typical home costs $415,936, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Physician Assistants salary in other North Carolina cities
Pinehurst ranks 4th of 15 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Greenville pays the most ($139,930).
- Greenville$139,930
- Fayetteville$138,410
- Durham$135,890
- Pinehurst$135,670
- Asheville$133,670
- Winston-Salem$133,140
- Charlotte$131,190
- Wilmington$131,140
- Greensboro$131,080
- Goldsboro$128,890
Highest-paying cities for physician assistants
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($207,660).
- San Jose, CA$207,660
- Salinas, CA$202,320
- San Francisco, CA$182,610
- Vallejo, CA$182,520
- Bakersfield, CA$177,840
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Physician Assistants salary in Pinehurst: questions
How much do physician assistants make an hour in Pinehurst?
$65.23 an hour on average, and $63.35 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level physician assistants salary in Pinehurst?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $100,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $121,300, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the physician assistants take-home pay in Pinehurst?
About $99,092 a year ($8,258 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $135,670.
Do physician assistants earn more in Pinehurst than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($141,862).
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 29-1071; area Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC (38240). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
- 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 2.87, this job is 2.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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