Physician · Pinehurst, NC

Physician in Pinehurst: $10,078/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 did not publish a metro or state median for a physician in Pinehurst. Pay is estimated at $228,500 from the national median and this metro's overall wage level. On the pay used here, Pinehurst ranks 105th-highest of 387 metros. Pay is 14.9× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,280/mo). North Carolina charges a 4.25% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $10,078 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Raleigh, about 66 miles away, at $10,741 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$10,078

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$228,500

Estimated

Rent (1 bd)

$1,280

$1,524 (2 bd)

Employment

Not published

Pay rank

105th of 387

Includes estimated pay

Pay vs rent

14.9×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physician pay of $228,500.

Taxes$5,753
Rent$1,280
Other living costs$1,930
Left over$10,078

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $228,500
Federal income tax: −$45,383
Social Security and Medicare: −$14,488
State income tax (NC): −$9,169
Take-home pay: $159,460
Effective tax rate: 30.2%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,280
Groceries: $385
Getting around: $535
Healthcare: $433
Utilities and internet: $241
Everything else: $337
Total spending: $3,210

Left over each month

$19,042 gross, minus $5,753 in tax and $3,210 in living costs.

$10,078

Rank every metro for a physician

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Raleigh, $10,741/mo.

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Questions

What does a physician make in Pinehurst?

$228,500 a year. That figure is the an estimate, because BLS OEWS May 2025 did not publish a metro or state median.

What is left after tax and rent for a physician in Pinehurst?

$10,078 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. North Carolina charges a 4.25% flat income tax Rent is $1,280, and pay covers 14.9× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physician keep more?

Raleigh, about 66 miles away, leaves $10,741 a month, more than Pinehurst.