The average annual salaries for family and general practitioners in the state of North Carolina are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of family and general practitioners among North Carolina metropolitan areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile bracket | Average annual salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $115,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $156,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $204,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | No Data |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for family and general practitioners in North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $204,930. The average annual salary of the 25th percentile is $156,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $115,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of family and general practitioners from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $204,930 | 9.56% | 14.16% |
| 2017 | $185,340 | -1.56% | - |
| 2016 | $188,230 | 2.57% | - |
| 2015 | $183,400 | 1.67% | - |
| 2013 | $180,330 | 2.45% | - |
| 2012 | $175,910 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of family and general practitioners in some North Carolina cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of family and general practitioners in state of North Carolina ranges from $118,710 to $204,520. The highest paying area for family and general practitioners in North Carolina is Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton with a median annual salary of $204,520. The second highest paying city/area in North Carolina State is Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area (mean annual salary $197,900). The lowest paying area is Durham-Chapel Hill with a median annual salary of $118,710.