How much do Physicians, All Other make in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC?

Percentile spread

For Physicians, All Other, the published 10th percentile is $68,420 and the 90th percentile is $326,080. The difference is $257,660, which is 328.8% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $69,090 to the 75th at $219,620, covers $150,530.

The mean annual wage is $145,740, which sits above the median of $78,370. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Durham-Chapel Hill, NC median is 70.5% lower than the national median of $265,930 for Physicians, All Other. In 2024 national prices the local median is $80,320, which is 69.8% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 69.9% lower than the North Carolina median of $260,330.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Durham-Chapel Hill, NC is 97.572, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $78,370 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Physicians, All Other at $80,320 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

27 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Physicians, All Other. Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ranks 26th of 28 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Burlington, NC is 17 miles away, with a median of $350,130 and employment of 90. That median is 346.8% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $375,692, against $80,320 here.
• Greensboro-High Point, NC is 39 miles away, with a median of $364,620 and employment of 840. That median is 365.3% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $392,634, against $80,320 here.
• Raleigh-Cary, NC is 39 miles away, with a median of $354,130 and employment of 1,190. That median is 351.9% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $360,779, against $80,320 here.