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Registered Nurses salary in Durham, NC

Median pay for registered nurses in Durham, NC: $78,990/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $68,800 – $112,990

Below the typical metro median ($80,810) by −$1,820 (-2%).

What it's really worth in Durham

With Durham's cost of living at 97 (US=100), that $78,990 has the buying power of about $81,143 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $76,040 · median home $414,340 · median rent $1,703/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.