Nurse Practitioner Salary in North Carolina
Median annual pay in North Carolina
$128,990
$62.01/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in North Carolina
$136,749
Regional Price Parity: 94.326 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($132,300): −$3,310 (−2.5%)
North Carolina ranks 38th of 51 states by median pay, and 26th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $103,530 | $49.77 |
| 25th percentile | $114,260 | $54.94 |
| Median | $128,990 | $62.01 |
| 75th percentile | $142,180 | $68.36 |
| 90th percentile | $164,320 | $79.00 |
Employment
- Employment in North Carolina
- 9,800
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in North Carolina
- $128,990
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $132,300
- Difference
- −$3,310 (−2.5%)
Cost of living
$128,990 ÷ 94.326 × 100 = $136,749
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | ||
| 36th | $129,510 | $125,234 47th |
| Georgia | ||
| 37th | $129,430 | $134,413 33rd |
| North Carolina This page | ||
| 38th | $128,990 | $136,749 26th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 39th | $128,840 | $145,441 11th |
| Indiana | ||
| 40th | $128,830 | $138,039 24th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Registered Nurse salary in North Carolina
$84,350/year North Carolina
- Family Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$244,180/year U.S.
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
- General Internal Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$256,560/year U.S.
- Physician Assistant salary in North Carolina
$129,360/year North Carolina
- Obstetrician and Gynecologist salary in the U.S.
$292,910/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +41.0%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Master's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Nurse Practitioner salary in nearby places
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Georgia
$129,430/year Georgia
- Nurse Practitioner salary in South Carolina
$123,290/year South Carolina
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Tennessee
$117,590/year Tennessee
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Virginia
$127,810/year Virginia
- Nurse Practitioner salary in the U.S.
$132,300/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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