Labor and delivery nurse salary in North Carolina
Open labor and delivery nurse jobs in North Carolina post a median of $52.75 an hour, the middle half $47.75–$72.75 (about $109,700 a year full time), $2.75 below the national posted median. From 9 jobs at 5 employers that state their pay.
The jobs themselves: Labor and delivery nurse jobs in North Carolina · Labor and delivery nurse pay nationwide
What labor and delivery nurses are paid in North Carolina
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Posted on open jobs in North Carolina
Middle half of 9 employer rates (each employer's advertised range once), median $52.75. 11% of the 79 open labor and delivery nurse jobs in North Carolina state an hourly rate.
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Labor and delivery nurse pay by employer in North Carolina
What each employer posts for labor and delivery nurses here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
| Employer | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs stating pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| HealthTrust Workforce Solutions | $61.25 | $44.64–$78 | 5 |
| Sentara Health | $75 | $75 | 1 |
| Advocate Health | $47.75 | $38.20–$57.30 | 1 |
| ECU Health | $40.50 | $34–$46.75 | 1 |
| Appalachian Regional Healthcare System | $34 | $34 | 1 |
Median of each employer's jobs in North Carolina (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for labor and delivery nurses nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open labor and delivery nurse jobs in North Carolina
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.
RN: OB GYN - Contract - Days - Henderson, NC
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions · Henderson, NC· 1mo ago
$75–$78/hr
Registered Nurse Traveler LDRP
Sentara Health · Elizabeth City, NC· 1w ago
$75/hrRN: OB GYN - Contract - Nights - Hickory, NC
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions · Hickory, NC· 1mo ago
$71.25–$74.1/hr
Registered Nurse (RN) - Labor & Delivery
Advocate Health · High Point, NC· 3d ago
$38.20–$57.30/hr
Registered Nurse (RN) - Labor and Delivery
ECU Health · Edenton and Nags Head, NC· 3d ago
$34.00–$46.75/hrRegistered Nurse (RN) - Obstetrics - Birthing Center
Appalachian Regional Healthcare System · Boone, NC· 2mo ago
$34.00/hr
What BLS measures in North Carolina
What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.
| BLS occupation | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses (29-1141) | $32.53 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) | $37.87 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) | $40.56 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) | $49.06 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) | $52.99 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) | 111,120 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) |
BLS median by metro area
- Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$43.57/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, opens in a new tab)
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$43/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC, opens in a new tab)
- Raleigh-Cary, NC$40.78/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Raleigh-Cary, NC, opens in a new tab)
- Winston-Salem, NC$41.40/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Winston-Salem, NC, opens in a new tab)
- Greensboro-High Point, NC$39.84/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Greensboro-High Point, NC, opens in a new tab)
- Wilmington, NC$38.93/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Wilmington, NC, opens in a new tab)
- Asheville, NC$39.22/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Asheville, NC, opens in a new tab)
- Greenville, NC$39.26/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Greenville, NC, opens in a new tab)
Labor and delivery nurse salary in North Carolina: common questions
How much does a labor and delivery nurse make in North Carolina?
Open labor and delivery nurse jobs in North Carolina that state an hourly rate post a median of $52.75, the middle half $47.75–$72.75 (9 jobs from 5 employers). Full time that is about $109,700 a year. BLS measured a median of $40.56/hr ($84,350 a year) for people employed in the occupation in North Carolina (May 2025).
How does North Carolina compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in North Carolina ($52.75) is $2.75 below the national posted median of $55.50. In the BLS survey North Carolina ranks 33 of 52 by median wage.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 9 of 79 open labor and delivery nurse jobs in North Carolina (11%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 24, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Registered Nurses (SOC 29-1141), every state, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Registered Nurses, national, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Registered Nurses by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Labor and delivery nurse salary in North Carolina. Data as of October 24, 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/labor-and-delivery-nurse/north-carolina