Average Labor and Delivery Nurse Salary in North Carolina

Labor and delivery nurses in North Carolina earn an average of $65,022 per year (or $31.26 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
North Carolina
19% lower than the national average
$65,022
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North Carolina labor and delivery nurses earn 19% lower than the national average salary for labor and delivery nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

Labor and delivery nurse salary range in North Carolina

10%
$46,958
MEDIAN
$65,954
90%
$87,086
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $87,086 $41
75th Percentile $71,844 $34
Median $65,954 $31
25th Percentile $55,296 $26

80% of North Carolina labor and delivery nurses earn between $46,958 and $87,086.

Cost-of-living adjusted labor and delivery nurse salary in North Carolina

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
North Carolina
$70,830
Overall Average
North Carolina
$65,022

Adjusted for cost-of-living, North Carolina labor and delivery nurses earn about $70,830 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 labor and delivery nurses

Charlotte, NC $66,904 per year
Winston-Salem, NC $66,694 per year
Chapel Hill, NC $66,666 per year
Greensboro, NC $66,091 per year
Raleigh, NC $66,009 per year
Asheville, NC $63,972 per year

North Carolina nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where labor and delivery nurses are paid the highest is Charlotte, where the average labor and delivery nurses salary is $66,904 and 24,630 registered nurses are currently employed. The Winston-Salem area comes in second, with a $66,694 average labor and delivery nurse salary and 9,120 registered nurses employed.

Labor and delivery nurses salaries in other states

California $123,414 per year
Oregon $100,526 per year
Massachusetts $87,353 per year
Washington $97,794 per year
New York $93,320 per year
Nevada $92,921 per year
New Jersey $93,766 per year
Connecticut $93,737 per year
Minnesota $86,110 per year
Maryland $84,813 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 $65,022 average annual salary, labor and delivery 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 labor and delivery nurses

A labor and delivery nurse works with women before, during and after delivery. They help to educate parents about their new child. Their actual job description varies depending on the hospital's location and size.

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