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Family Medicine Physicians salary in Durham, NC

Family Medicine Physicians in the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metropolitan area earn a median of $220,840 a year, an average of $214,300. About n/a people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Family Medicine Physicians pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$220,840
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$214,300
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$119,190
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$224,690
Top of the range
People employed
n/a
In Durham metro area
Rent share of median wage
7.7%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Durham

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$1,412
per month, in Durham, NC
Income needed for median rent
$56,500
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median family medicine physicians wage
$220,840
290.9% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
7.7%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$79,234
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Durham area. Read the Durham, NC cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Family Medicine Physicians pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

Anchorage, AK
+35.5%
Median $299,340
Mean $287,470
Employed 250
Jersey City, NJ
+12.8%
Median $249,150
Mean $236,510
Employed 4,870
Lincoln, NE
-4.9%
Median $209,990
Mean $291,890
Employed 180
St. Louis, MO
-65.2%
Median $76,830
Mean $193,430
Employed 1,660
Greensboro, NC
-5.9%
Median $207,820
Mean $205,390
Employed 100
Chandler, AZ
+54.7%
Median $341,680
Mean $325,020
Employed 2,050
Buffalo, NY
+3.3%
Median $228,190
Mean $261,410
Employed 140
Madison, WI
+31.8%
Median $291,000
Mean $280,980
Employed 160

See family medicine physicians pay in every covered city.

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Gross annual income $220,840 / year
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State income tax North Carolina (NC)
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FICA (Social Security + Medicare) 7.65% up to wage base
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Pre-tax deductions 401(k), HSA, etc.
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Estimates use 2024 federal tax brackets, FICA rates (6.2% SS up to $168,600, 1.45% Medicare + 0.9% >$200k), and state rates from Tax Foundation. Does not include local taxes, AMT, or tax credits. Consult a tax professional for actual liability.

Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.