LIVE MARKET·437 NC postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Emergency Department Nurse salary in North Carolina: $49.31/hr$1,972/wk$102,565/yr median.

Pay range $48.00$1,920$99,840–$55.47/hr$2,219/wk$115,378/yr across the middle 50% of 437 active North Carolina postings from 79 employers.

21.0% below the national Emergency Department Nurse median of $62.44/hr · #47 of 50 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$49.31$1,972$102,565
P25–P75
$48.00$1,920$99,840–$55.47$2,219$115,378
middle 50%
Postings
437
last 180 days
Employers
79
in NC
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT NURSE

How North Carolina compares with its neighbors.

01Tennessee154 postings
$59.73/hr$2,389/wk$124,238/yr02Virginia336 postings
$59.42/hr$2,377/wk$123,594/yr03Georgia393 postings
$55.22/hr$2,209/wk$114,858/yr04South Carolina57 postings
$52.60/hr$2,104/wk$109,408/yr
05North Carolina (this page)437 postings
$49.31/hr$1,972/wk$102,565/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·50 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Emergency Department Nurse pay is highest nationally.

01Alaska211 postings
$81.25/hr$3,250/wk$169,000/yr
02Nevada10 postings
$75.07/hr$3,003/wk$156,146/yr
03Massachusetts1,160 postings
$73.11/hr$2,924/wk$152,069/yr04California1,043 postings
$69.79/hr$2,792/wk$145,163/yr05Montana92 postings
$69.42/hr$2,777/wk$144,394/yr
See all 50 states →National Emergency Department Nurse salary
03·OTHER ROLES IN NORTH CAROLINA·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in North Carolina.

01Cath Lab Nurse423 postings
$74.05/hr$2,962/wk$154,024/yr02Pediatric ICU Nurse188 postings
$72.84/hr$2,914/wk$151,507/yr03CVICU Nurse188 postings
$63.62/hr$2,545/wk$132,330/yr04Labor & Delivery Nurse502 postings
$59.13/hr$2,365/wk$122,990/yr05ICU Nurse314 postings
$54.39/hr$2,176/wk$113,131/yr06Hematology Oncology Nurse144 postings
$54.36/hr$2,174/wk$113,069/yr07PCU Nurse820 postings
$54.14/hr$2,166/wk$112,611/yr08Med-Surg Nurse281 postings
$52.86/hr$2,114/wk$109,949/yr09Med Surg/Telemetry Nurse369 postings
$52.81/hr$2,112/wk$109,845/yr10Telemetry Nurse430 postings
$52.40/hr$2,096/wk$108,992/yr11Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)436 postings
$51.00/hr$2,040/wk$106,080/yr12Registered Nurse (RN)1,185 postings
$44.50/hr$1,780/wk$92,560/yr
All Registered Nurse (RN) salaries →
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT NURSE · NC

Emergency Department Nurse pay in North Carolina, answered.

How much does an Emergency Department Nurse make in North Carolina?

The median Emergency Department Nurse pay in North Carolina is $49.31/hr (about $102,565/yr), based on 437 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Emergency Department Nurse pay range in North Carolina?

The middle 50% of North Carolina postings pay $48.00–$55.47/hr. Listed pay runs from $28.50 to $86.40/hr.

Do Emergency Department Nurses in North Carolina earn more than the national average?

North Carolina pays 21.0% less than the national Emergency Department Nurse median of $62.44/hr, ranking #47 of 50 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Emergency Department Nurses in North Carolina?

79 employers posted Emergency Department Nurse roles with listed pay in North Carolina over the last 180 days.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in North Carolina, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.