Average Rehab Nurse Salary in North Carolina

Rehab nurses in North Carolina earn an average of $69,948 per year (or $33.63 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
North Carolina
13% lower than the national average
$69,948
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North Carolina rehab nurses earn 13% lower than the national average salary for rehab nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

Rehab nurse salary range in North Carolina

10%
$50,516
MEDIAN
$70,950
90%
$93,684
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $93,684 $45
75th Percentile $77,287 $37
Median $70,950 $34
25th Percentile $59,485 $28

80% of North Carolina rehab nurses earn between $50,516 and $93,684.

Cost-of-living adjusted rehab nurse salary in North Carolina

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
North Carolina
$76,196
Overall Average
North Carolina
$69,948

Adjusted for cost-of-living, North Carolina rehab nurses earn about $76,196 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 rehab nurses

Charlotte, NC $71,972 per year
Winston-Salem, NC $71,746 per year
Chapel Hill, NC $71,717 per year
Greensboro, NC $71,098 per year
Raleigh, NC $71,009 per year
Asheville, NC $68,819 per year

North Carolina nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where rehab nurses are paid the highest is Charlotte, where the average rehab nurses salary is $71,972 and 24,630 registered nurses are currently employed. The Winston-Salem area comes in second, with a $71,746 average rehab nurse salary and 9,120 registered nurses employed.

Rehab nurses salaries in other states

California $112,955 per year
Oregon $98,630 per year
Massachusetts $85,893 per year
Washington $88,015 per year
New York $93,320 per year
Nevada $85,063 per year
New Jersey $87,651 per year
Connecticut $91,654 per year
Minnesota $87,077 per year
Maryland $86,698 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in North Carolina?

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

At a $69,948 average annual salary, rehab nurses in North Carolina tend to earn less than radiology nurses ($82,756), occupational health nurses ($82,756), gastroenterology nurses ($82,756), renal nurses ($80,785), nurse managers ($80,785), research nurses ($78,815), urology nurses ($78,815), endoscopy nurses ($78,815), quality assurance nurses ($77,406), and case management nurses ($76,845).

More about rehab nurses

Rehabilitation nurses, also known as rehab nurses, provide care and support to patients who are recovering from an illness or injury. Their goal is to help these patients regain as much physical and mental function as possible, and to assist them in returning to their normal lives. Some of the specific duties of a rehab nurse might include working with patients to develop personalized rehabilitation plans, providing therapeutic treatments and exercises, monitoring patients' progress, and helping patients with activities of daily living. They may also provide education and support to patients and their families, and work closely with other members of the rehabilitation team.

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