Average Wound Nurse Salary in North Carolina

Wound nurses in North Carolina earn an average of $66,993 per year (or $32.21 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$78,713
North Carolina
14% lower than the national average
$66,993
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North Carolina wound nurses earn 14% lower than the national average salary for wound nurses, at $78,713 (or $37.84 per hour).

Wound nurse salary range in North Carolina

10%
$48,381
MEDIAN
$67,952
90%
$89,725
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $89,725 $43
75th Percentile $74,021 $35
Median $67,952 $32
25th Percentile $56,972 $27

80% of North Carolina wound nurses earn between $48,381 and $89,725.

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

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
North Carolina
$72,977
Overall Average
North Carolina
$66,993

Adjusted for cost-of-living, North Carolina wound nurses earn about $72,977 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 wound nurses

Charlotte, NC $68,931 per year
Winston-Salem, NC $68,715 per year
Chapel Hill, NC $68,686 per year
Greensboro, NC $68,094 per year
Raleigh, NC $68,009 per year
Asheville, NC $65,911 per year

North Carolina nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where wound nurses are paid the highest is Charlotte, where the average wound nurses salary is $68,931 and 24,630 registered nurses are currently employed. The Winston-Salem area comes in second, with a $68,715 average wound nurse salary and 9,120 registered nurses employed.

Wound nurses salaries in other states

California $112,955 per year
Oregon $91,375 per year
Massachusetts $100,924 per year
Washington $93,883 per year
New York $87,720 per year
Nevada $81,772 per year
New Jersey $87,284 per year
Connecticut $95,820 per year
Minnesota $90,947 per year
Maryland $78,216 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 $66,993 average annual salary, wound 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 wound nurses

Wound care nurses typically work in hospital settings. They examine and help treat skin breakdowns, pressure ulcers, ostomies, and other wounds on the skin.

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