Nurse Salary in North Carolina

The average nurse salary in North Carolina is $72,320 per year (estimate). This works out to approximately $34.77 per hour based on a standard 2,080-hour work year.

North Carolina's average nurse salary of $72,320 is below the national average of $89,010 by 16,690 (18.8%). North Carolina tends to pay less than the national median for this role.

Nurse salaries in North Carolina are influenced by cost of living, local demand for workers, industry concentration, years of experience, education level, employer size, and unionization rates. Metro areas within North Carolina may pay significantly more than rural areas.

Based on the annual salary of $72,320, the approximate hourly rate for a nurse in North Carolina is $34.77 per hour (assuming 2,080 hours per year). The national average hourly rate is $42.79.

In these estimates, the top paying states for Registered Nurses are: California ($131,470), Hawaii ($104,320), Washington ($104,320), New York ($99,320), Oregon ($99,320).

State figures on this page are estimates for comparison and planning. They are not official BLS state-level values. For official numbers, check the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics tables.