LIVE MARKET·14,233 NC postings · last 12 months·Data through August 22, 2026

Registered Nurse (RN) salary in North Carolina: $53.58/hr$2,143/wk$111,446/yr median.

Pay range $49.36$1,974$102,669–$58.67/hr$2,347/wk$122,034/yr across the middle 50% of 14,233 active North Carolina postings from 337 employers.

14.7% below the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $62.85/hr · #42 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$53.58$2,143$111,446
P25–P75
$49.36$1,974$102,669–$58.67$2,347$122,034
middle 50%
Postings
14,233
last 12 months
Employers
337
in NC
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·REGISTERED NURSE (RN)

How North Carolina compares with its neighbors.

01Virginia9,597 postings
$59.61/hr$2,384/wk$123,989/yr
02North Carolina (this page)14,233 postings
$53.58/hr$2,143/wk$111,446/yr
03Tennessee6,870 postings
$52.81/hr$2,112/wk$109,845/yr04South Carolina4,803 postings
$52.50/hr$2,100/wk$109,200/yr05Georgia11,471 postings
$51.39/hr$2,056/wk$106,891/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Registered Nurse (RN) pay is highest nationally.

01California41,443 postings
$79.53/hr$3,181/wk$165,422/yr02Alaska4,035 postings
$77.08/hr$3,083/wk$160,326/yr03Massachusetts19,862 postings
$73.38/hr$2,935/wk$152,630/yr04Hawaii2,455 postings
$73.08/hr$2,923/wk$152,006/yr05Montana2,998 postings
$71.78/hr$2,871/wk$149,302/yr
See all 51 states →National Registered Nurse (RN) salary
03·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) ROLES IN NORTH CAROLINA·15 ROLES

Registered Nurse (RN) roles in North Carolina, by title.

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/yr05Case Management Nurse51 postings
$57.10/hr$2,284/wk$118,768/yr06ICU Nurse314 postings
$54.39/hr$2,176/wk$113,131/yr07Hematology Oncology Nurse144 postings
$54.36/hr$2,174/wk$113,069/yr08PCU Nurse820 postings
$54.14/hr$2,166/wk$112,611/yr09Neuro ICU Nurse101 postings
$52.94/hr$2,118/wk$110,115/yr10Med-Surg Nurse281 postings
$52.86/hr$2,114/wk$109,949/yr11Med Surg/Telemetry Nurse369 postings
$52.81/hr$2,112/wk$109,845/yr12Telemetry Nurse430 postings
$52.40/hr$2,096/wk$108,992/yr13Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)436 postings
$51.00/hr$2,040/wk$106,080/yr14Emergency Department Nurse437 postings
$49.31/hr$1,972/wk$102,565/yr15Registered Nurse (RN)1,185 postings
$44.50/hr$1,780/wk$92,560/yr
National Registered Nurse (RN) salaries →
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) · NC

Registered Nurse (RN) pay in North Carolina, answered.

What do Registered Nurse (RN) jobs pay in North Carolina?

The median Registered Nurse (RN) pay in North Carolina is $53.58/hr (about $111,446/yr), based on 14,233 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Registered Nurse (RN) pay range in North Carolina?

The middle 50% of North Carolina postings pay $49.36–$58.67/hr. Listed pay runs from $12.00 to $310.00/hr.

Is Registered Nurse (RN) pay in North Carolina above the national average?

North Carolina pays 14.7% less than the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $62.85/hr, ranking #42 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring for Registered Nurse (RN) roles in North Carolina?

337 employers posted Registered Nurse (RN) 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.