Certified Nursing Assistant pay in North Carolina
Median hourly pay in North Carolina · BLS May 2025
$18.49
an hour · $38,460 a year
- 10th
- $14.55
- 25th
- $17.28
- Median
- $18.49
- 75th
- $21.08
- 90th
- $22.64
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $14.55/hr, median $18.49/hr, 90th percentile $22.64/hr.
Employed in NC
64,010
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
−$1.83
U.S. median $20.32/hr
Licensing for nursing assistants in North Carolina
NC DHHS, Division of Health Service Regulation - NC Nurse Aide I Registry. Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: North Carolina, Nursing assistants (SOC 31-1131), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Checked against these sources on Oct 1, 2026.
Medians cover wage and salary workers (not the self-employed) and don't include benefits. Use them as a baseline, not a quote.