Practical Nurse nurse pay in North Carolina
$63,122median posted offer#24 of 32 states for Practical Nurse
Practical Nurse nurses in North Carolina are being offered a median $63,122 a year across 15 live postings that state pay — 3% below the national Practical Nurse median of $65,305. Updated October 26, 2026.
- 10th percentile
- $62k
- 25th percentile
- $62k
- 75th percentile
- $64k
- 90th percentile
- $73k
Where does your pay sit in Practical Nurse in North Carolina?
Checked against 15 live postings that state pay. Your number stays in your browser.
- 10th percentile
- $62k
- 25th percentile
- $62k
- 75th percentile
- $64k
- 90th percentile
- $73k
Enter your pay to see your percentile.
Posted offers on live listings — not take-home pay or a promise of what any one nurse will earn.
Other specialties in North Carolina
- Nurse Practitioner 12 postings$122k
- Operating Room 8 postings$100k
- Pediatric 32 postings$99k
- Cardiac 21 postings$99k
- Telemetry 17 postings$99k
- ER 16 postings$99k
- Emergency Medicine 7 postings$99k
- Trauma 7 postings$99k
Or see all nurse pay in North Carolina (1,382 postings), or Practical Nurse pay across every state.
What to do with this
- See the rolesSee open nursing roles in North CarolinaEvery posting behind these numbers is a live job you can open and apply to.
- Offer in hand?Review an offerTurn it into a full-year number, see what it's worth where you'd live, and compare offers side by side.
- 3-minute PULSEFind the work that brings out your bestPay is one axis. Your pace, decision style, connection, scope, and energy rhythm shape the rest.
- CommunityAsk nurses what they really take homeDifferentials, ratios, and the offer nobody posts. Bring your number and compare notes.
Want the craft behind the numbers — differentials, negotiating, travel packages? Read the pay & salary guides.
Questions nurses ask
- How much do Practical Nurse nurses make in North Carolina?
- Across 15 live Practical Nurse postings in North Carolina that state pay, the median offer is $63,122 a year. The middle half runs $62,372–$63,890, and the top 10% start at $72,526.
- Is North Carolina a good state for Practical Nurse nurses?
- On posted pay, North Carolina ranks #24 of 32 states for Practical Nurse. The median there is 3% below the national Practical Nurse median of $65,305. Pay is one axis — shift, ratios, and cost of living decide whether the job is worth it.