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Registered Nurses salary in Raleigh, NC
Median pay for registered nurses in Raleigh, NC:
$81,910/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $64,850 – $103,640 · about 11,630 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($80,810) by
+$1,100 (+1%).
What it's really worth in Raleigh
With Raleigh's cost of living at 98 (US=100), that $81,910 has the buying power of about
$83,280 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $91,818 · median home $438,364 · median rent $1,694/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.