Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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          Wages for Registered Nurses in NORTH CAROLINA

          Location Pay
          Period
          2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $33.14 $38.62 $46.90 $54.02 $66.09
          Yearly $68,940 $80,330 $97,550 $112,350 $137,470
          North Carolina Hourly $32.53 $37.87 $40.56 $49.06 $52.99
          Yearly $67,660 $78,770 $84,350 $102,040 $110,220
          Greensboro-High Point, NC Metro Area Hourly $31.92 $37.33 $39.84 $47.57 $58.92
          Yearly $66,400 $77,650 $82,860 $98,950 $122,560
          Goldsboro, NC Metro Area Hourly $33.15 $34.55 $39.78 $50.27 $50.35
          Yearly $68,950 $71,860 $82,740 $104,560 $104,720
          Rocky Mount, NC Metro Area Hourly $31.42 $35.73 $39.57 $49.86 $49.86
          Yearly $65,350 $74,320 $82,300 $103,720 $103,720
          Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area Hourly $34.84 $37.71 $40.78 $50.02 $52.99
          Yearly $72,460 $78,430 $84,830 $104,040 $110,220
          Central North Carolina Balance of State Hourly $31.01 $35.88 $39.17 $46.01 $50.99
          Yearly $64,490 $74,640 $81,470 $95,700 $106,060
          Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area Hourly $34.40 $37.89 $41.40 $49.81 $50.72
          Yearly $71,550 $78,820 $86,120 $103,600 $105,490
          Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC Metro Area Hourly $31.91 $37.02 $39.19 $48.46 $48.46
          Yearly $66,360 $77,000 $81,520 $100,790 $100,790
          Greenville, NC Metro Area Hourly $32.47 $39.18 $39.26 $47.97 $61.22
          Yearly $67,540 $81,480 $81,670 $99,770 $127,330
          Eastern North Carolina Balance of State Hourly $30.26 $35.47 $38.89 $46.40 $48.55
          Yearly $62,930 $73,770 $80,890 $96,520 $100,980
          Fayetteville, NC Metro Area Hourly $30.64 $36.91 $39.93 $50.06 $59.18
          Yearly $63,730 $76,780 $83,060 $104,120 $123,090
          Burlington, NC Metro Area Hourly $32.55 $38.38 $40.47 $46.16 $59.64
          Yearly $67,710 $79,820 $84,180 $96,020 $124,050
          Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Metro Area Hourly $30.65 $37.13 $43.00 $46.79 $55.10
          Yearly $63,750 $77,230 $89,450 $97,330 $114,610
          Wilmington, NC Metro Area Hourly $32.46 $38.24 $38.93 $49.64 $49.64
          Yearly $67,510 $79,540 $80,970 $103,250 $103,250
          Western North Carolina Balance of State Hourly $30.76 $35.38 $39.47 $44.62 $49.69
          Yearly $63,980 $73,590 $82,100 $92,820 $103,360
          Jacksonville, NC Metro Area Hourly $32.10 $32.10 $40.74 $49.30 $58.86
          Yearly $66,760 $66,760 $84,750 $102,550 $122,430
          Asheville, NC Metro Area Hourly $31.30 $37.32 $39.22 $47.56 $56.89
          Yearly $65,100 $77,620 $81,590 $98,930 $118,330
          Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area Hourly $33.50 $39.02 $43.57 $49.84 $52.89
          Yearly $69,680 $81,160 $90,620 $103,660 $110,020
          Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metro Area Hourly $31.74 $37.17 $38.49 $46.64 $48.55
          Yearly $66,020 $77,320 $80,060 $97,000 $100,990
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