Registered Nurse pay in North Carolina
Median hourly pay in North Carolina · BLS May 2025
$40.56
an hour · $84,350 a year
- 10th
- $32.53
- 25th
- $37.87
- Median
- $40.56
- 75th
- $49.06
- 90th
- $52.99
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $32.53/hr, median $40.56/hr, 90th percentile $52.99/hr.
Employed in NC
111,120
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
−$6.34
U.S. median $46.90/hr
Licensing for registered nurses in North Carolina
North Carolina Board of Nursing. Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: North Carolina, Registered Nurse (SOC 29-1141), 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.