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 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in NORTH CAROLINA

          Location Pay
          Period
          2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $23.91 $28.37 $30.96 $36.55 $40.12
          Yearly $49,740 $59,000 $64,400 $76,030 $83,440
          North Carolina Hourly $24.27 $28.50 $30.42 $33.51 $35.93
          Yearly $50,480 $59,270 $63,270 $69,700 $74,730
          Goldsboro, NC Metro Area Hourly $23.54 $24.69 $29.07 $31.87 $34.28
          Yearly $48,960 $51,350 $60,470 $66,290 $71,310
          Jacksonville, NC Metro Area Hourly $23.77 $23.80 $29.22 $29.92 $36.03
          Yearly $49,440 $49,510 $60,770 $62,240 $74,940
          Burlington, NC Metro Area Hourly $27.20 $29.52 $30.51 $35.22 $37.48
          Yearly $56,580 $61,400 $63,450 $73,260 $77,970
          Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metro Area Hourly $24.13 $30.15 $32.19 $35.13 $36.63
          Yearly $50,190 $62,700 $66,950 $73,070 $76,190
          Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area Hourly $25.00 $28.50 $30.27 $31.54 $34.91
          Yearly $52,000 $59,270 $62,970 $65,610 $72,600
          Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metro Area Hourly $24.52 $28.89 $30.01 $31.27 $34.68
          Yearly $51,000 $60,080 $62,430 $65,050 $72,130
          Western North Carolina Balance of State Hourly $23.99 $28.14 $30.00 $31.29 $34.66
          Yearly $49,910 $58,540 $62,410 $65,070 $72,090
          Eastern North Carolina Balance of State Hourly $23.32 $26.78 $29.56 $30.66 $34.12
          Yearly $48,500 $55,700 $61,480 $63,770 $70,960
          Asheville, NC Metro Area Hourly $24.18 $29.30 $31.48 $34.58 $36.09
          Yearly $50,280 $60,930 $65,470 $71,930 $75,070
          Rocky Mount, NC Metro Area Hourly $24.44 $26.79 $29.85 $31.05 $34.14
          Yearly $50,840 $55,720 $62,080 $64,590 $71,020
          Wilmington, NC Metro Area Hourly $24.83 $27.61 $30.48 $31.65 $34.84
          Yearly $51,640 $57,430 $63,390 $65,830 $72,470
          Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area Hourly $24.62 $29.49 $31.32 $35.26 $36.72
          Yearly $51,210 $61,330 $65,140 $73,340 $76,370
          Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Metro Area Hourly $24.63 $28.29 $30.95 $34.95 $37.18
          Yearly $51,230 $58,830 $64,370 $72,690 $77,320
          Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area Hourly $24.90 $29.14 $30.81 $34.98 $36.43
          Yearly $51,780 $60,610 $64,080 $72,750 $75,770
          Fayetteville, NC Metro Area Hourly $26.01 $28.19 $31.09 $34.41 $37.33
          Yearly $54,100 $58,640 $64,670 $71,580 $77,650
          Greenville, NC Metro Area Hourly $24.85 $27.92 $29.62 $30.11 $32.88
          Yearly $51,680 $58,070 $61,600 $62,630 $68,400
          Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC Metro Area Hourly $23.27 $25.99 $29.68 $31.95 $34.03
          Yearly $48,400 $54,060 $61,730 $66,460 $70,790
          Greensboro-High Point, NC Metro Area Hourly $23.99 $28.82 $30.58 $32.36 $35.90
          Yearly $49,900 $59,950 $63,610 $67,300 $74,670
          Central North Carolina Balance of State Hourly $23.27 $26.01 $29.49 $30.62 $34.16
          Yearly $48,400 $54,100 $61,330 $63,680 $71,040