LIVE MARKET·1,185 NC postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Registered Nurse (RN) salary in North Carolina: $44.50/hr$1,780/wk$92,560/yr median.

Pay range $41.00$1,640$85,280–$50.50/hr$2,020/wk$105,040/yr across the middle 50% of 1,185 active North Carolina postings from 162 employers.

6.3% below the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $47.50/hr · #43 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$44.50$1,780$92,560
P25–P75
$41.00$1,640$85,280–$50.50$2,020$105,040
middle 50%
Postings
1,185
last 180 days
Employers
162
in NC
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·REGISTERED NURSE (RN)

How North Carolina compares with its neighbors.

01Virginia553 postings
$51.50/hr$2,060/wk$107,120/yr02Tennessee434 postings
$50.75/hr$2,030/wk$105,560/yr03South Carolina450 postings
$50.25/hr$2,010/wk$104,520/yr04Georgia1,396 postings
$47.50/hr$1,900/wk$98,800/yr
05North Carolina (this page)1,185 postings
$44.50/hr$1,780/wk$92,560/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Registered Nurse (RN) pay is highest nationally.

01Alaska255 postings
$74.78/hr$2,991/wk$155,542/yr02Montana128 postings
$65.00/hr$2,600/wk$135,200/yr03California2,464 postings
$64.72/hr$2,589/wk$134,618/yr04Vermont296 postings
$63.25/hr$2,530/wk$131,560/yr05Maine225 postings
$62.25/hr$2,490/wk$129,480/yr
See all 51 states →National Registered Nurse (RN) 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/yr12Emergency Department Nurse437 postings
$49.31/hr$1,972/wk$102,565/yr
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) · NC

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

How much does a Registered Nurse (RN) make in North Carolina?

The median Registered Nurse (RN) pay in North Carolina is $44.50/hr (about $92,560/yr), based on 1,185 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

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

The middle 50% of North Carolina postings pay $41.00–$50.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $22.50 to $86.63/hr.

Do Registered Nurse (RN)s in North Carolina earn more than the national average?

North Carolina pays 6.3% less than the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $47.50/hr, ranking #43 of 51 states with live data.

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

162 employers posted Registered Nurse (RN) 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.