Registered Nurse Salary in North Carolina

Median pay for Registered Nurses in North Carolina, compared with the national median.

Salary at a glance

High confidence · sourced

Median annual salary for Registered Nurse

$84,350

Mean annual

$90,470

Median hourly

$41

Typical range

$78,770 – $102,040

25th–75th percentile

Employed in US

111,120

Estimate

Reference year

2025

BLS OEWS — May 2025

Based on BLS OEWS — May 2025 data.Wages are estimates; actual pay varies by employer, experience and location.

The national median for Registered Nurses is $97,550. That's $13,200 below the national median.

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