Physician salary in Asheville, NC

Based on 13 certified H-1B filings in the Asheville, NC metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Hendersonville.

Median salary$332,800
Middle 50%$301.6k–$393.1k
vs. national median+35%comparison median $247,000
Filings13FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $292,448 and $450,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$301,600
25th$301,600
50th (median)$332,800
75th$393,120
90th$450,000

Cost of living

Asheville's median Physician salary of $332,800 is worth about $344,800 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Asheville = 96.5).

Compared with all workers here

All Physicians, All Other in the Asheville, NC area earned a median of $239,200+ in May 2025 (1,020 employed). The H-1B median here is $332,800, 8% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
Hospital Physician Services Southeast, Professional$312,00010
Fletcher Hospitaltoo few3

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $312,000 10
Mid-level · Level II too few 3
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Entry-level · Level I$81,370$312,00010

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.