SOC 29-1229 · Burlington, NC metro

Physicians, All Other Salary in Burlington, NC

The average salary for other physicians in Burlington, North Carolina is $308,730 a year ($148.43 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $350,130: half of the 90 people in this job in the Burlington, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($260,322).

$308,730average per year

$148.43 / hourMedian $350,130Take-home ≈ $208,836

  • $119K10th
  • $232K25th
  • $350KMedian
  • $429K75th
  • $429K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

90people in this job
+19%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 14North Carolina metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Physicians, All Other pay range in Burlington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $118,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $428,660 or more. The middle half of other physicians in Burlington earn between $231,900 and $428,660.

  • $119K10th
  • $232K25th
  • $350KMedian
  • $429K75th
  • $429K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$308,730$25,728$148.43
Median$350,130$29,178$168.33
Entry level (25th percentile)$231,900$19,325$111.49
Experienced (75th percentile)$428,660$35,722$206.09

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

Physicians, All Other salary after taxes in Burlington

On the average salary of $308,730, a single filer in Burlington takes home about $208,836 a year, or $17,403 a month and $8,032 every two weeks. Taxes take 32% 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 Burlington a good place for other physicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Burlington area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.2), so the average $308,730 buys what about $331,270 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 8.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Burlington ($44,010). A typical home costs $298,353, or 1.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Physicians, All Other salary in other North Carolina cities

Burlington ranks 7th of 14 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Greensboro pays the most ($342,000).

All Physicians, All Other salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for other physicians

Chattanooga, TN pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($431,890).

Physicians, All Other salary by city

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Physicians, All Other salary in Burlington: questions

How much do other physicians make an hour in Burlington?

$148.43 an hour on average, and $168.33 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other physicians salary in Burlington?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $118,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $231,900, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other physicians take-home pay in Burlington?

About $208,836 a year ($17,403 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $308,730.

Do other physicians earn more in Burlington than elsewhere?

The average here is 19% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($260,322).

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 29-1229; area Burlington, NC (15500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.4%.
  • 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 0.57, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.57).

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