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Nurse salary data
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The median nurse practitioner salary in North Carolina is $128,990 a year (about $62.92/hour), per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025 OEWS). That is about 3% lower than the national median of $132,300, ranking North Carolina #38 of 51 for NP pay.
$128,990
Median (annual)
$130,870
Mean (annual)
$62.92
Mean hourly
9,800
NPs employed
These are BLS occupational wage figures for Nurse Practitioners (SOC 29-1171): averages across all NP specialties, settings, and experience levels in North Carolina, not a starting salary. Pay tracks local cost of living. Specialty (psychiatric, acute-care, family) and experience move individual pay well above or below these medians.
The median NP salary in North Carolina is $128,990 per year and the mean (average) is $130,870, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025 OEWS). The mean hourly wage is about $62.92.
North Carolina's median NP salary of $128,990 is about 3% lower than the national median of $132,300. It ranks #38 of 51 U.S. jurisdictions by median NP pay. NP pay is compressed nationally, so ranks shift with small dollar differences.
North Carolina employs about 9,800 nurse practitioners, per the BLS OEWS May 2025 release.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (Nurse Practitioners (SOC 29-1171), May 2025 release).