North Carolina hospitals' own reports to Medicare
What hospitals in North Carolina pay nurses per hour
76 North Carolina hospitals' average hourly wages for registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nursing aides (in 2022 pay periods, staff and contract nurses together, before benefits), the highest RN average first, with the employers hiring on this site.
Every North Carolina hospital
Highest registered nurse average first. An employer hiring on this site opens its page and its jobs.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeastern Regional Medical CenterLumberton, NC | $86.99 | $40.80 | $20.38 | Southeastern Health |
| Wakemed, Cary HospitalCary, NC | $77.55 | $54.71 | $25.46 | WakeMed |
| Scotland Memorial HospitalLaurinburg, NC | $75.69 | $28.20 | $21.10 | Not on this site |
| Unc Lenoir Health CareKinston, NC | $75.36 | $40.24 | $19.72 | Not on this site |
| Wakemed, Raleigh CampusRaleigh, NC | $73.73 | $48.13 | $26.31 | WakeMed |
| Sampson Regional Medical CenterClinton, NC | $73.06 | $43.51 | $17.12 | Not on this site |
| Alamance Regional Medical CenterBurlington, NC | $71.49 | $35.69 | $22.76 | Not on this site |
| Maria Parham Medical CenterHenderson, NC | $71.39 | $29.17 | $19.26 | LifePoint Health |
| High Point Regional Health SystemHigh Point, NC | $71.04 | $29.24 | $20.72 | Advocate Health |
| Lexington Memorial Hospital IncLexington, NC | $70.88 | $26.49 | $21.43 | Advocate Health |
| Novant Health Rowan Medical CenterSalisbury, NC | $70.82 | $46.20 | $20.41 | Novant Health |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare SystemWhiteville, NC | $69.83 | $38.90 | $26.14 | Not on this site |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical CenterCharlotte, NC | $69.06 | $44.47 | $20.61 | Novant Health |
| Person Memorial HospitalRoxboro, NC | $67.88 | $29.21 | $19.27 | LifePoint Health |
| Novant Health Matthews Medical CenterMatthews, NC | $67.83 | $40.23 | $20.19 | Novant Health |
| Atrium Health University CityCharlotte, NC | $67.75 | $39.86 | $25.67 | Advocate Health |
| Atrium Health UnionMonroe, NC | $67.63 | $37.57 | $23.57 | Advocate Health |
| Novant Health Thomasville Medical CenterThomasville, NC | $67.37 | $43.20 | $17.84 | Novant Health |
| Wilson Medical CenterWilson, NC | $67.00 | $25.95 | $21.70 | LifePoint Health |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical CenterWinston-Salem, NC | $66.95 | $32.46 | $20.41 | Novant Health |
| Granville Health SystemsOxford, NC | $66.76 | $38.23 | $22.40 | Granville Medical Center |
| Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery CeAsheville, NC | $65.35 | $38.91 | $29.81 | Not on this site |
| Atrium Health PinevilleCharlotte, NC | $64.74 | $44.04 | $25.00 | Advocate Health |
| Atrium Health ClevelandShelby, NC | $64.23 | $27.69 | $22.36 | Advocate Health |
| Unc Health NashRocky Mount, NC | $63.88 | $32.14 | $20.87 | Not on this site |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, theGreensboro, NC | $63.65 | $36.20 | $22.58 | Cone Health |
| Unc Health Care WayneGoldsboro, NC | $63.06 | $40.38 | $20.71 | Not on this site |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical CenterCharlotte, NC | $63.01 | $43.13 | $20.19 | Novant Health |
| Stanly Regional Medical CenterAlbemarle, NC | $62.93 | $33.23 | $22.98 | Advocate Health |
| Frye Regional Medical CenterHickory, NC | $62.91 | $34.20 | $20.38 | LifePoint Health |
| Pardee Hospital Henderson CountyHendersonville, NC | $62.59 | $28.95 | $22.18 | Not on this site |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical CenterFayetteville, NC | $62.21 | $35.28 | $20.06 | Cape Fear Valley Health |
| Novant Health Huntersville Medical CenterHuntersville, NC | $61.81 | $35.91 | $20.48 | Novant Health |
| Watauga Medical CenterBoone, NC | $60.25 | $30.60 | $23.39 | Appalachian Regional Healthcare System |
| Carolinas Medical Center-NortheastConcord, NC | $60.17 | $48.26 | $24.39 | Advocate Health |
| Novant Health Brunswick Medical CenterSupply, NC | $59.15 | $31.64 | $18.59 | Novant Health |
| Caromont Regional Medical CenterGastonia, NC | $58.23 | $29.24 | $24.61 | CaroMont Health |
| Rutherford Regional Medical CenterRutherfordton, NC | $58.04 | $27.25 | $20.00 | LifePoint Health |
| Rex HospitalRaleigh, NC | $57.83 | $37.39 | $26.30 | Not on this site |
| North Carolina Specialty HospitalDurham, NC | $57.18 | $33.87 | $22.51 | Not on this site |
| Central Carolina HospitalSanford, NC | $57.17 | $33.51 | $16.51 | LifePoint Health |
| Johnston HealthSmithfield, NC | $56.50 | $32.74 | $22.62 | Not on this site |
| Duke Regional HospitalDurham, NC | $56.34 | $39.21 | $21.60 | Duke Health |
| The McDowell HospitalMarion, NC | $55.81 | $34.09 | $24.76 | Not on this site |
| Iredell Memorial Hospital IncStatesville, NC | $55.52 | $34.10 | $19.53 | Iredell Memorial Hospital |
| Wilkes Regional Medical CenterNorth Wilkesboro, NC | $55.38 | $28.38 | $20.94 | Advocate Health |
| Unc RockinghamEden, NC | $55.36 | $26.86 | $20.72 | Not on this site |
| Unc HospitalsChapel Hill, NC | $55.35 | $38.49 | $26.55 | Not on this site |
| Vidant Roanoke Chowan HospitalAhoskie, NC | $55.00 | $45.24 | $19.31 | ECU Health |
| Sentara Albemarle Medical CenterElizabeth City, NC | $54.49 | $33.12 | $22.13 | Sentara Health |
| Cape Fear Valley Hoke HospitalRaeford, NC | $54.22 | $33.59 | $19.14 | Not on this site |
| Duke University HospitalDurham, NC | $53.68 | $45.28 | $20.89 | Not on this site |
| Onslow Memorial HospitalJacksonville, NC | $53.43 | $24.31 | $19.44 | Not on this site |
| Haywood Regional Medical CenterClyde, NC | $53.42 | $67.32 | $18.18 | LifePoint Health |
| Vidant Edgecombe HospitalTarboro, NC | $52.87 | $57.20 | $19.63 | ECU Health |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical CenterWilmington, NC | $52.81 | $34.56 | $21.66 | Novant Health |
| Firsthealth Moore Regional HospitalPinehurst, NC | $52.28 | $41.35 | $20.13 | FirstHealth of the Carolinas |
| Carolina East Medical CenterNew Bern, NC | $52.03 | $28.39 | $20.27 | Not on this site |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav HealthCharlotte, NC | $51.78 | $38.22 | $24.64 | Advocate Health |
| Northern Regional HospitalMount Airy, NC | $51.73 | $27.83 | $22.08 | Not on this site |
| North Carolina Baptist HospitalWinston-Salem, NC | $51.67 | $28.13 | $22.25 | Advocate Health |
| Duke Health Lake Norman HospitalMooresville, NC | $51.37 | $30.92 | $19.08 | Duke Health |
| Catawba Valley Medical CenterHickory, NC | $51.35 | $32.76 | $21.64 | Not on this site |
| Atrium Health LincolnLincolnton, NC | $50.92 | $26.06 | $24.60 | Advocate Health |
| Harris Regional HospitalSylva, NC | $50.34 | $24.99 | $17.65 | LifePoint Health |
| Betsy Johnson Regional HospitalDunn, NC | $50.30 | $29.18 | $19.77 | Not on this site |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial HospitalElkin, NC | $50.12 | $25.27 | $19.47 | Advocate Health |
| Novant Health Medical Park HospitalWinston-Salem, NC | $48.90 | $30.60 | $18.51 | Novant Health |
| Caldwell Memorial HospitalLenoir, NC | $48.87 | $28.58 | $21.17 | Not on this site |
| Ecu Health North HospitalRoanoke Rapids, NC | $47.14 | $29.42 | $18.81 | ECU Health |
| Vidant Duplin HospitalKenansville, NC | $45.98 | $36.26 | $19.39 | ECU Health |
| Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, IncMorganton, NC | $45.12 | $25.70 | $18.70 | UNC Health Blue Ridge |
| Adventhealth HendersonvilleHendersonville, NC | $44.04 | $39.62 | $26.06 | AdventHealth |
| Ecu Health Medical CenterGreenville, NC | $43.22 | $28.40 | $20.26 | ECU Health |
| Atrium Health AnsonWadesboro, NC | $42.37 | $26.72 | $20.21 | Advocate Health |
| Carteret General HospitalMorehead City, NC | $38.86 | $25.77 | $17.38 | Carteret Health Care |
What hospitals in North Carolina pay nurses per hour: common questions
What do hospitals in North Carolina pay nurses per hour?
By the North Carolina hospitals' own reports to Medicare (in 2022 pay periods, staff and contract nurses together, before benefits), registered nurse hours averaged $58.67 an hour, licensed practical nurse hours $35.99 an hour and nursing aide hours $22.73 an hour, over 76 hospitals (the middle hospital $57.93 an hour for RNs). The highest RN averages: Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton ($86.99), Wakemed, Cary Hospital in Cary ($77.55), Scotland Memorial Hospital in Laurinburg ($75.69), Unc Lenoir Health Care in Kinston ($75.36). Every North Carolina hospital.
Which hospitals hiring nurses in North Carolina pay the most?
Of the hospitals of the employers hiring on this site in North Carolina, the highest registered nurse averages: Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton ($86.99, Southeastern Health); Wakemed, Cary Hospital in Cary ($77.55, WakeMed); Wakemed, Raleigh Campus in Raleigh ($73.73, WakeMed); Maria Parham Medical Center in Henderson ($71.39, LifePoint Health); High Point Regional Health System in High Point ($71.04, Advocate Health). A high average can also mean many travel nurses that year.
Which hospitals in North Carolina pay LPNs and nursing aides the most?
Licensed practical nurse hours: Haywood Regional Medical Center ($67.32), Vidant Edgecombe Hospital ($57.20), Wakemed, Cary Hospital ($54.71). Nursing aide hours: Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce ($29.81), Unc Hospitals ($26.55), Wakemed, Raleigh Campus ($26.31). North Carolina's hospitals together: LPN $35.99 an hour, nursing aide $22.73 an hour.
How does North Carolina compare with the national average?
North Carolina's hospitals averaged $58.67 an hour per registered nurse hour against $60.42 an hour across all US hospitals, in 2022 pay periods, staff and contract nurses together, before benefits. Every state.
Sources and method
Each hospital's survey wages over its paid hours for the category, its own and contract staff together, before benefits; the state's over all its hospitals' hours. Critical access hospitals do not report. Read 9 Nov 2026. Every state.
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare wage index occupational mix survey (FY 2027 April public use file)
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). What hospitals in North Carolina pay nurses per hour. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/north-carolina