Average Palliative Care Nurse Salary in North Carolina

Palliative care nurses in North Carolina earn an average of $67,978 per year (or $32.68 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
North Carolina
15% lower than the national average
$67,978
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North Carolina palliative care nurses earn 15% lower than the national average salary for palliative care nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

Palliative care nurse salary range in North Carolina

10%
$49,093
MEDIAN
$68,952
90%
$91,045
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $91,045 $43
75th Percentile $75,110 $36
Median $68,952 $33
25th Percentile $57,810 $27

80% of North Carolina palliative care nurses earn between $49,093 and $91,045.

Cost-of-living adjusted palliative care nurse salary in North Carolina

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
North Carolina
$74,050
Overall Average
North Carolina
$67,978

Adjusted for cost-of-living, North Carolina palliative care nurses earn about $74,050 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 palliative care nurses

Charlotte, NC $69,945 per year
Winston-Salem, NC $69,725 per year
Chapel Hill, NC $69,696 per year
Greensboro, NC $69,095 per year
Raleigh, NC $69,009 per year
Asheville, NC $66,880 per year

North Carolina nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where palliative care nurses are paid the highest is Charlotte, where the average palliative care nurses salary is $69,945 and 24,630 registered nurses are currently employed. The Winston-Salem area comes in second, with a $69,725 average palliative care nurse salary and 9,120 registered nurses employed.

Palliative care nurses salaries in other states

California $121,322 per year
Oregon $104,320 per year
Massachusetts $100,924 per year
Washington $94,861 per year
New York $93,320 per year
Nevada $79,777 per year
New Jersey $87,651 per year
Connecticut $89,571 per year
Minnesota $73,532 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 $67,978 average annual salary, palliative care 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 palliative care nurses

Palliative care nurses treat terminally-ill patients and seek to support the patient's quality of life, provide comfort, and alleviate pain.

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