LIVE MARKET·2,377 NC postings · last 12 months·Data through August 22, 2026

Med-Surg Nurse salary in North Carolina: $53.00/hr$2,120/wk$110,240/yr median.

Pay range $50.36$2,014$104,749–$55.50/hr$2,220/wk$115,440/yr across the middle 50% of 2,377 active North Carolina postings from 113 employers.

9.8% below the national Med-Surg Nurse median of $58.73/hr · #43 of 51 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$53.00$2,120$110,240
P25–P75
$50.36$2,014$104,749–$55.50$2,220$115,440
middle 50%
Postings
2,377
last 12 months
Employers
113
in NC
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·MED-SURG NURSE

How North Carolina compares with its neighbors.

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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·MED-SURG NURSE · NC

Med-Surg Nurse pay in North Carolina, answered.

What do Med-Surg Nurse jobs pay in North Carolina?

The median Med-Surg Nurse pay in North Carolina is $53.00/hr (about $110,240/yr), based on 2,377 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Med-Surg Nurse pay range in North Carolina?

The middle 50% of North Carolina postings pay $50.36–$55.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $26.00 to $94.50/hr.

Is Med-Surg Nurse pay in North Carolina above the national average?

North Carolina pays 9.8% less than the national Med-Surg Nurse median of $58.73/hr, ranking #43 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring for Med-Surg Nurse roles in North Carolina?

113 employers posted Med-Surg Nurse roles with listed pay in North Carolina over the last 12 months.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in North Carolina, collected over the last 12 months. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.