Registered Nurses pay in Wilmington
$87,900avg. a year
$42.26 an hour · 5,040 employed
Registered Nurses in the Wilmington, NC metro area earn an average of $87,900 a year. That is $2,570 (3%) less than the North Carolina average of $90,470. The U.S. average is $101,420.
$80,970Median pay
$42.26Average hourly
-3%vs. North Carolina average
5,040Jobs in this metro
Other North Carolina metro areas
Average pay for registered nurses in other North Carolina metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
127,010 jobs
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$93,240
$44.83 an hour
21,080 jobs
Burlington, NC
$92,600
$44.52 an hour
33,770 jobs
Greenville, NC
$92,160
$44.31 an hour
43,430 jobs
Fayetteville, NC
$91,990
$44.23 an hour
512,780 jobs
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$91,890
$44.18 an hour
610,180 jobs
Winston-Salem, NC
$91,430
$43.96 an hour
76,240 jobs
Greensboro-High Point, NC
$90,430
$43.48 an hour
816,870 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$89,350
$42.96 an hour
94,680 jobs
Asheville, NC
$89,130
$42.85 an hour
10950 jobs
Goldsboro, NC
$88,800
$42.69 an hour
11870 jobs
Jacksonville, NC
$88,250
$42.43 an hour
121,180 jobs
Rocky Mount, NC
$86,170
$41.43 an hour
131,510 jobs
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
$85,000
$40.86 an hour
143,020 jobs
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
$84,510
$40.63 an hour
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How Wilmington compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Wilmington
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $256,140 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $125,040 |
| Pharmacists | $144,900 |
| Physical Therapists | $96,270 |
| Dental Hygienists | $92,880 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | $86,700 |
Questions and answers
How much do registered nurses make in Wilmington?
The average is $87,900 a year, and the median is $80,970. About 5,040 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the North Carolina average?
That is $2,570 (3%) less than the North Carolina average of $90,470.
Is this job common in Wilmington?
It makes up 26.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.21 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 29-1141. Metro area: Wilmington, NC metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 48900). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.