Average Trauma Nurse Salary in North Carolina

Trauma nurses in North Carolina earn an average of $69,948 per year (or $33.63 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$82,750
North Carolina
15% lower than the national average
$69,948
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North Carolina trauma nurses earn 15% lower than the national average salary for trauma nurses, at $82,750 (or $39.78 per hour).

Trauma nurse salary range in North Carolina

10%
$50,516
MEDIAN
$70,950
90%
$93,684
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $93,684 $45
75th Percentile $77,287 $37
Median $70,950 $34
25th Percentile $59,485 $28

80% of North Carolina trauma nurses earn between $50,516 and $93,684.

Cost-of-living adjusted trauma nurse salary in North Carolina

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
North Carolina
$76,196
Overall Average
North Carolina
$69,948

Adjusted for cost-of-living, North Carolina trauma nurses earn about $76,196 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 trauma nurses

Charlotte, NC $71,972 per year
Winston-Salem, NC $71,746 per year
Chapel Hill, NC $71,717 per year
Greensboro, NC $71,098 per year
Raleigh, NC $71,009 per year
Asheville, NC $68,819 per year

North Carolina nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where trauma nurses are paid the highest is Charlotte, where the average trauma nurses salary is $71,972 and 24,630 registered nurses are currently employed. The Winston-Salem area comes in second, with a $71,746 average trauma nurse salary and 9,120 registered nurses employed.

Trauma nurses salaries in other states

California $129,689 per year
Oregon $98,630 per year
Massachusetts $99,464 per year
Washington $97,794 per year
New York $95,886 per year
Nevada $92,941 per year
New Jersey $85,613 per year
Connecticut $97,903 per year
Minnesota $100,071 per year
Maryland $80,949 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 $69,948 average annual salary, trauma 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 trauma nurses

A trauma nurse's primary goal is to stabalize patients with serious injuries so they can be transferred to a different department to recieve further care.

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