Average Pediatric Critical Care Nurse Salary in North Carolina

Pediatric critical care nurses in North Carolina earn an average of $68,855 per year (or $33.10 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$81,488
North Carolina
15% lower than the national average
$68,855
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North Carolina pediatric critical care nurses earn 15% lower than the national average salary for pediatric critical care nurses, at $81,488 (or $39.17 per hour).

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Pediatric critical care nurse salary range in North Carolina

10%
$49,726
MEDIAN
$69,841
90%
$92,219
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $92,219 $44
75th Percentile $76,079 $36
Median $69,841 $33
25th Percentile $58,555 $28

80% of North Carolina pediatric critical care nurses earn between $49,726 and $92,219.

Cost-of-living adjusted pediatric critical care nurse salary in North Carolina

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
North Carolina
$75,005
Overall Average
North Carolina
$68,855

Adjusted for cost-of-living, North Carolina pediatric critical care nurses earn about $75,005 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 pediatric critical care nurses

Charlotte, NC $70,847 per year
Winston-Salem, NC $70,624 per year
Chapel Hill, NC $70,595 per year
Greensboro, NC $69,986 per year
Raleigh, NC $69,899 per year
Asheville, NC $67,743 per year

North Carolina nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where pediatric critical care nurses are paid the highest is Charlotte, where the average pediatric critical care nurses salary is $70,847 and 24,630 registered nurses are currently employed. The Winston-Salem area comes in second, with a $70,624 average pediatric critical care nurse salary and 9,120 registered nurses employed.

Pediatric critical care nurses salaries in other states

California $115,047 per year
New York $93,320 per year
Nevada $103,711 per year
Maryland $87,640 per year
Arizona $79,657 per year
Texas $76,343 per year
Illinois $84,893 per year
Virginia $80,034 per year
Pennsylvania $74,146 per year
Georgia $67,890 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 $68,855 average annual salary, pediatric critical 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 pediatric critical care nurses

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