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Registered Nurses salary in Asheville, NC

Median pay for registered nurses in Asheville, NC: $79,580/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $59,270 – $110,840 · about 5,540 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($80,810) by −$1,230 (-2%).

What it's really worth in Asheville

With Asheville's cost of living at 97 (US=100), that $79,580 has the buying power of about $81,711 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $64,538 · median home $428,742 · median rent $1,708/mo.

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Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.