The median annual wage for Registered Nurses in North Carolina is $81,860 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $86,270.
Pay spans roughly $64,180 at the 10th percentile to $107,110 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $39.36 per hour. An estimated 108,510 people work as registered nurses in North Carolina.
| Median (annual) | $81,860 |
| Mean (annual) | $86,270 |
| Median (hourly) | $39.36 |
| 10th percentile | $64,180 |
| 90th percentile | $107,110 |
| Employment | 108,510 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.