Average Nurse Manager Salary in Durham

Nurse managers in Durham earn an average of $82,828 per year (or $39.83 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$88,804
Durham, NC
6% lower than the national average
$82,828
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Durham nurse managers earn 6% lower than the national average salary for nurse managers, at $88,804 (or $42.69 per hour).

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Nurse manager salary range in Durham, NC

10%
$69,008
MEDIAN
$71,152
90%
$111,965
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $111,965 $53
75th Percentile $88,376 $42
Median $71,152 $34
25th Percentile $69,008 $33

80% of Durham nurse managers earn between $69,008 and $111,965.

Cost-of-living adjusted nurse manager salary in Durham

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Durham, NC
$88,303
Overall Average
Durham, NC
$82,828

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Durham nurse managers earn about $88,303 per year. Cost-of-living in Durham is 6% 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 nurse managers

Charlotte, NC $83,123 per year
Winston-Salem, NC $82,862 per year
Greensboro, NC $82,113 per year
Raleigh, NC $82,011 per year
Asheville, NC $79,481 per year

North Carolina nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where nurse managers are paid the highest is Charlotte, where the average nurse managers salary is $83,123 and 24,630 registered nurses are currently employed. The Winston-Salem area comes in second, with a $82,862 average nurse manager salary and 9,120 registered nurses employed.

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

Gastroenterology Nurse $84,848 per year
Radiology Nurse $84,848 per year
Occupational Health Nurse $84,848 per year
Renal Nurse $82,828 per year
Research Nurse $80,808 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $80,808 per year
Urology Nurse $80,808 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $79,363 per year
Case Management Nurse $78,787 per year
Pediatric Emergency Nurse $78,787 per year

At a $82,828 average annual salary, nurse managers in Durham tend to earn less than gastroenterology nurses ($84,848), radiology nurses ($84,848), and occupational health nurses ($84,848). They tend to earn more than renal nurses ($82,828), research nurses ($80,808), endoscopy nurses ($80,808), urology nurses ($80,808), quality assurance nurses ($79,363), case management nurses ($78,787), and pediatric emergency nurses ($78,787).

More about nurse managers

Nurse managers oversee the day-to-day work of nurses in a hospital or clinical setting. They serve as clinical and administrative leaders of their units, leading patient care while also supervising other nurses.

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