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Jan 17 2021

Average Registered Nurse Salary in North Carolina

Registered Nurses in the state of North Carolina earn an average annual salary of $66,440 per year (or $31.94 per hour) as of May 2019, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 80% of North Carolina RNs earn between $48,010 and $89,080.

On average, RNs in North Carolina earn about 14% less than the national average salary for nurses, at $77,460 (or $37.24 per hour).

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The cost of living in a region can impact what nurses tend to earn working in those areas. With a Cost of Living Index of 95.6.6 in Q3 2020, nurses in North Carolina can expect lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states. So, it’s understandable that their earnings would also be lower than the national average.

StateAvg. RN SalaryAvg. RN Salary (adjusted for COL)
North Carolina$66,440$68,335
Nationwide$77,460-

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Average RN Salary In North Carolina Cities

North Carolina RN salaries vary quite a bit across the state, but the highest-paying regions for RNs are in the Fayetteville area, with average RN salaries at around $71,790. Winston-Salem is second at $68,640. RNs located in the Durham-Chapel Hill area can expect to earn about $68,540.

Metro AreaRNs EmployedAvg. RN Salary
Asheville, NC6,210$67,150
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia23,720$65,960
Durham-Chapel Hill12,470$68,540
Fayetteville, NC3,010$71,790
Goldsboro, NC1,130$66,430
Greenville, NC3,550$66,680
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton2,820$62,290
New Bern, NC1,010$62,900
Raleigh, NC11,460$67,770
Rocky Mount, NC1,130$62,470
Wilmington, NC3,470$61,260
Winston-Salem, NC8,890$68,640

Average RN salary vs similar healthcare professions in North Carolina

At a $66,440 average annual salary, RNs in North Carolina tend to earn slightly less than some other types of healthcare workers in the state. Across all these professions, “Nurse Practitioners” and “Physical Therapists” workers in North Carolina earn an average salary ranging between $88,020-$105,890 according to the BLS.

Here’s how a sample of these other types of healthcare professions compare to RN salaries in North Carolina:

Profession# EmployedAvg. Salary
Registered Nurses99,960$66,440
LPNs / LVNs16,910$45,880
Pharmacy Technicians13,560$32,600
Dental Hygienists7,090$70,750
Physical Therapist6,310$88,020
Nurse Practitioners5,540$105,890

Job outlook for Registered Nurses in North Carolina

About 104,690 RNs reside in the state of North Carolina. These jobs are still projected to increase by about 10.8% from 2018 to 2028 – an increase of almost 11,270 new RNs in the state in the coming years.

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Written by Journi Gillette · Category: Salary

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