Average Float Pool Nurse Salary in North Carolina

Float pool nurses in North Carolina earn an average of $74,874 per year (or $36.00 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$84,768
North Carolina
11% lower than the national average
$74,874
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North Carolina float pool nurses earn 11% lower than the national average salary for float pool nurses, at $84,768 (or $40.75 per hour).

Float pool nurse salary range in North Carolina

10%
$54,073
MEDIAN
$75,947
90%
$100,281
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $100,281 $48
75th Percentile $82,730 $39
Median $75,947 $36
25th Percentile $63,675 $30

80% of North Carolina float pool nurses earn between $54,073 and $100,281.

Cost-of-living adjusted float pool nurse salary in North Carolina

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
North Carolina
$81,562
Overall Average
North Carolina
$74,874

Adjusted for cost-of-living, North Carolina float pool nurses earn about $81,562 per year. Cost-of-living in North Carolina is 8% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in North Carolina for float pool nurses

Charlotte, NC $77,041 per year
Winston-Salem, NC $76,799 per year
Chapel Hill, NC $76,767 per year
Greensboro, NC $76,105 per year
Raleigh, NC $76,010 per year
Asheville, NC $73,665 per year

North Carolina nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where float pool nurses are paid the highest is Charlotte, where the average float pool nurses salary is $77,041 and 24,630 registered nurses are currently employed. The Winston-Salem area comes in second, with a $76,799 average float pool nurse salary and 9,120 registered nurses employed.

Float pool nurses salaries in other states

California $124,815 per year
Massachusetts $96,630 per year
Washington $103,662 per year
New York $99,852 per year
Minnesota $85,142 per year
Maryland $90,467 per year
Arizona $93,257 per year
Colorado $80,942 per year
Texas $84,012 per year
Illinois $77,983 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in North Carolina?

Radiology Nurse $82,756 per year
Occupational Health Nurse $82,756 per year
Gastroenterology Nurse $82,756 per year
Renal Nurse $80,785 per year
Nurse Manager $80,785 per year
Research Nurse $78,815 per year
Urology Nurse $78,815 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $78,815 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $77,406 per year
Case Management Nurse $76,845 per year

At a $74,874 average annual salary, float pool nurses in North Carolina tend to earn less than radiology nurses ($82,756), occupational health nurses ($82,756), gastroenterology nurses ($82,756), renal nurses ($80,785), nurse managers ($80,785), research nurses ($78,815), urology nurses ($78,815), endoscopy nurses ($78,815), quality assurance nurses ($77,406), and case management nurses ($76,845).

More about float pool nurses

A float pool nurse serves as a flexible resource of nurses who are ready to adapt to versatile roles in a healthcare system. This resourceful pool is often created to fill in short-staffed units and relieve other nurses during their meals and other mandatory breaks.

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Data sources: rn salary data, cost of living data, proprietary data from Incredible Health