Registered Nurse salary in North Carolina

The median annual wage for registered nurses in North Carolina is $84,350, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $97,550. North Carolina ranks 33 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$84,350

25th percentile

$78,770

75th percentile

$102,040

90th percentile

$110,220

Employment and national comparison

Employment in North Carolina	111,120
Mean annual wage in North Carolina	$90,470
National median	$97,550
National employment	3,379,720

Metro areas in North Carolina

Charlotte, NC: median $90,620
Raleigh, NC: median $84,830

States with similar pay for registered nurses

Florida: median $84,190
Utah: median $84,600
Nebraska: median $84,730
Wyoming: median $83,760
Indiana: median $83,500
Montana: median $85,280

See all states ranked for registered nurses.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates; state, metropolitan area and national files from https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm. State estimates are for BLS occupation "Registered Nurses" (29-1141), cross-industry, all ownerships. Retrieved 2026-10-02. Where BLS does not publish a numeric estimate (suppressed, or reported only as at or above $239,200) the value is shown as —.