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Registered Nurses salary in Wilmington, NC
Median pay for registered nurses in Wilmington, NC:
$76,440/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $63,370 – $98,680 · about 3,340 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($80,810) by
−$4,370 (-5%).
What it's really worth in Wilmington
With Wilmington's cost of living at 95 (US=100), that $76,440 has the buying power of about
$80,091 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $68,845 · median home $446,210 · 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.