Average Developmental Disability Nurse Salary in Asheville

Developmental disability nurses in Asheville earn an average of $61,840 per year (or $29.73 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$75,080
Asheville, NC
17% lower than the national average
$61,840
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Asheville developmental disability nurses earn 17% lower than the national average salary for developmental disability nurses, at $75,080 (or $36.09 per hour).

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Developmental disability nurse salary range in Asheville, NC

10%
$43,186
MEDIAN
$55,448
90%
$83,592
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $83,592 $40
75th Percentile $70,059 $33
Median $55,448 $26
25th Percentile $53,453 $25

80% of Asheville developmental disability nurses earn between $43,186 and $83,592.

Cost-of-living adjusted developmental disability nurse salary in Asheville

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Asheville, NC
$67,144
Overall Average
Asheville, NC
$61,840

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Asheville developmental disability nurses earn about $67,144 per year. Cost-of-living in Asheville is 7% 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 developmental disability nurses

Charlotte, NC $64,673 per year
Winston-Salem, NC $64,470 per year
Chapel Hill, NC $64,444 per year
Greensboro, NC $63,888 per year
Raleigh, NC $63,808 per year

North Carolina nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where developmental disability nurses are paid the highest is Charlotte, where the average developmental disability nurses salary is $64,673 and 24,630 registered nurses are currently employed. The Winston-Salem area comes in second, with a $64,470 average developmental disability nurse salary and 9,120 registered nurses employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in Asheville, NC?

Radiology Nurse $81,419 per year
Occupational Health Nurse $81,419 per year
Gastroenterology Nurse $81,419 per year
Renal Nurse $79,481 per year
Nurse Manager $79,481 per year
Research Nurse $77,542 per year
Urology Nurse $77,542 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $77,542 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $76,156 per year
Case Management Nurse $75,603 per year

At a $61,840 average annual salary, developmental disability nurses in Asheville tend to earn less than radiology nurses ($81,419), occupational health nurses ($81,419), gastroenterology nurses ($81,419), renal nurses ($79,481), nurse managers ($79,481), research nurses ($77,542), urology nurses ($77,542), endoscopy nurses ($77,542), quality assurance nurses ($76,156), and case management nurses ($75,603).

More about developmental disability nurses

Developmental disability nurses (DDNs), sometimes called special needs nurses, care for patients with developmental or intellectual disabilities. Autism, Cerebral Palsy, and Down Syndrome are among the most common conditions.

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