Average Cardiac Care Nurse Salary in North Carolina

Cardiac care nurses in North Carolina earn an average of $72,658 per year (or $34.93 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
North Carolina
10% lower than the national average
$72,658
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North Carolina cardiac care nurses earn 10% lower than the national average salary for cardiac care nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

Cardiac care nurse salary range in North Carolina

10%
$52,473
MEDIAN
$73,698
90%
$97,312
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $97,312 $46
75th Percentile $80,281 $38
Median $73,698 $35
25th Percentile $61,789 $29

80% of North Carolina cardiac care nurses earn between $52,473 and $97,312.

Cost-of-living adjusted cardiac care nurse salary in North Carolina

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
North Carolina
$79,148
Overall Average
North Carolina
$72,658

Adjusted for cost-of-living, North Carolina cardiac care nurses earn about $79,148 per year. Cost-of-living in North Carolina is 8% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in North Carolina for cardiac care nurses

Charlotte, NC $74,760 per year
Winston-Salem, NC $74,525 per year
Chapel Hill, NC $74,494 per year
Greensboro, NC $73,852 per year
Raleigh, NC $73,760 per year
Asheville, NC $71,484 per year

North Carolina nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where cardiac care nurses are paid the highest is Charlotte, where the average cardiac care nurses salary is $74,760 and 24,630 registered nurses are currently employed. The Winston-Salem area comes in second, with a $74,525 average cardiac care nurse salary and 9,120 registered nurses employed.

Cardiac care nurses salaries in other states

California $122,368 per year
Oregon $106,169 per year
District of Columbia $96,392 per year
Alaska $104,638 per year
Massachusetts $83,746 per year
Washington $91,927 per year
New York $95,186 per year
Nevada $85,761 per year
New Jersey $89,690 per year
Connecticut $83,322 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in North Carolina?

Gastroenterology Nurse $82,756 per year
Radiology Nurse $82,756 per year
Occupational Health Nurse $82,756 per year
Renal Nurse $80,785 per year
Nurse Manager $80,785 per year
Research Nurse $78,815 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $78,815 per year
Urology Nurse $78,815 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $77,406 per year
Case Management Nurse $76,845 per year

At a $72,658 average annual salary, cardiac care nurses in North Carolina tend to earn less than gastroenterology nurses ($82,756), radiology nurses ($82,756), occupational health nurses ($82,756), renal nurses ($80,785), nurse managers ($80,785), research nurses ($78,815), endoscopy nurses ($78,815), urology nurses ($78,815), quality assurance nurses ($77,406), and case management nurses ($76,845).

More about cardiac care nurses

Cardiac nurses serve on the healthcare teams that provide care for patients receiving treatment for cardiovascular conditions and diseases. These registered nurses (RNs) receive special training and certification in the cardiovascular system.

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Data sources: rn salary data, cost of living data, proprietary data from Incredible Health