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Exercise Physiologists in North Carolina

Want to work in North Carolina as an Exercise Physiologist? Read this first!

14.3% Jobs Projection
$46,200 Median Salary
40 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Exercise Physiologists in North Carolina are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Exercise Physiologists in North Carolina is growing faster than average.

  • Exercise Physiologists in North Carolina earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Exercise Physiologists Work in North Carolina?

In 2018, there were 270 Exercise Physiologists working in the state.

There were 210 Exercise Physiologists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 125 Exercise Physiologists working in it, which means North Carolina has more Exercise Physiologists than average.

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Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Exercise Physiologists in this state are growing at a rate of 14.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 13.2%.

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North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 40 annual job openings, and 560 total jobs in 2026 for Exercise Physiologists in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,100 annual jobs and 17,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Exercise Physiologists Make in North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Exercise Physiologists ranged from $34,350 to $63,730 with $46,200 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.52 to $30.64. The median hourly rate was $22.21.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $22.82 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.61.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina Metros for Exercise Physiologists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Exercise Physiologists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 90 $43,070
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 50 $42,910
Raleigh, NC 30 $56,030

Top States for Exercise Physiologists Employment

The table below shows the states where most Exercise Physiologists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 490 $43,320
California 480 $65,720
Michigan 450 $47,760
Pennsylvania 420 $42,580
Illinois 410 $52,850
Florida 380 $50,270
Virginia 360 $56,780
New York 320 $58,980
North Carolina 270 $46,200
Minnesota 270 $56,720
Wisconsin 260 $53,660
Ohio 230 $49,000
Indiana 190 $47,720
Georgia 180 $46,030
Massachusetts 160 $54,480
Colorado 160 $47,620
Arizona 150 $50,420
New Jersey 130 $49,860
Missouri 120 $50,690
Maryland 110 $48,610

Below are the states where Exercise Physiologists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
California $65,720
New York $58,980
Virginia $56,780
Minnesota $56,720
Connecticut $55,340
Massachusetts $54,480
Wisconsin $53,660
Oregon $53,400
Illinois $52,850
New Hampshire $51,040

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