Average PCU Nurse Salary in Winston-Salem

PCU nurses in Winston-Salem earn an average of $70,736 per year (or $34.01 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$78,713
Winston-Salem, NC
10% lower than the national average
$70,736
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Winston-Salem PCU nurses earn 10% lower than the national average salary for PCU nurses, at $78,713 (or $37.84 per hour).

PCU nurse salary range in Winston-Salem, NC

10%
$58,028
MEDIAN
$73,070
90%
$94,950
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $94,950 $45
75th Percentile $76,198 $36
Median $73,070 $35
25th Percentile $58,648 $28

80% of Winston-Salem PCU nurses earn between $58,028 and $94,950.

Cost-of-living adjusted PCU nurse salary in Winston-Salem

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Winston-Salem, NC
$79,478
Overall Average
Winston-Salem, NC
$70,736

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Winston-Salem PCU nurses earn about $79,478 per year. Cost-of-living in Winston-Salem is 11% 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 PCU nurses

Charlotte, NC $70,958 per year
Chapel Hill, NC $70,707 per year
Greensboro, NC $70,096 per year
Raleigh, NC $70,009 per year
Asheville, NC $67,849 per year

North Carolina nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where PCU nurses are paid the highest is Charlotte, where the average PCU nurses salary is $70,958 and 24,630 registered nurses are currently employed. The Chapel Hill area comes in second, with a $70,707 average PCU nurse salary and 15,230 registered nurses employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in Winston-Salem, NC?

Radiology Nurse $84,883 per year
Occupational Health Nurse $84,883 per year
Gastroenterology Nurse $84,883 per year
Renal Nurse $82,862 per year
Nurse Manager $82,862 per year
Research Nurse $80,841 per year
Urology Nurse $80,841 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $80,841 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $79,396 per year
Case Management Nurse $78,820 per year

At a $70,736 average annual salary, PCU nurses in Winston-Salem tend to earn less than radiology nurses ($84,883), occupational health nurses ($84,883), gastroenterology nurses ($84,883), renal nurses ($82,862), nurse managers ($82,862), research nurses ($80,841), urology nurses ($80,841), endoscopy nurses ($80,841), quality assurance nurses ($79,396), and case management nurses ($78,820).

More about PCU nurses

A PCU nurse treats patients with chronic health conditions or recovering from surgery. They work in Progressive Care Units, which are also called step-down units.

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