Registered Nurse Salary in North Carolina
Median annual pay in North Carolina
$84,350
$40.56/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in North Carolina
$89,424
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 ($97,550): −$13,200 (−13.5%)
North Carolina ranks 33rd of 51 states by median pay, and 42nd of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $67,660 | $32.53 |
| 25th percentile | $78,770 | $37.87 |
| Median | $84,350 | $40.56 |
| 75th percentile | $102,040 | $49.06 |
| 90th percentile | $110,220 | $52.99 |
Employment
- Employment in North Carolina
- 111,120
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in North Carolina
- $84,350
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $97,550
- Difference
- −$13,200 (−13.5%)
Cost of living
$84,350 ÷ 94.326 × 100 = $89,424
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | ||
| 31st | $84,730 | $94,037 28th |
| Utah | ||
| 32nd | $84,600 | $85,572 50th |
| North Carolina This page | ||
| 33rd | $84,350 | $89,424 42nd |
| Florida | ||
| 34th | $84,190 | $81,411 51st |
| Wyoming | ||
| 35th | $83,760 | $90,365 34th |
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.
- Nurse Practitioner salary in North Carolina
$128,990/year North Carolina
- Nurse Anesthetist salary in North Carolina
$224,610/year North Carolina
- Physician Assistant salary in North Carolina
$129,360/year North Carolina
- Nursing Assistant salary in North Carolina
$38,460/year North Carolina
- Paramedic salary in North Carolina
$57,320/year North Carolina
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.6%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Acute Care Nurses
- Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
- Critical Care Nurses
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Registered Nurses; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
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Registered Nurse salary in nearby places
- Registered Nurse salary in Georgia
$93,550/year Georgia
- Registered Nurse salary in South Carolina
$82,360/year South Carolina
- Registered Nurse salary in Tennessee
$81,500/year Tennessee
- Registered Nurse salary in Virginia
$93,600/year Virginia
- Registered Nurse salary in the U.S.
$97,550/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 and specialties: 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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