RN contract pay in North Carolina — advertised weekly rates
Median $2,031 a week across 8,819 live RN listings in North Carolina with posted pay, as of November 7, 2026 — −10.0% against the national median of $2,257.
- $2,031median per week−10.0% vs national
- $1,879–$2,23425th–75th percentilemiddle half of listings
- $2,099mean per week−9.3% vs national
- $55.42median hourly equivalentfrom 8,430 listings with posted hours
- 8,819listings with posted paylive listings, updated every 6 hours
What these figures are
Advertised contract rates, not earned wages. Every number on this page comes from a live RN listing in North Carolina that posted a rate — 8,819 of them as of November 7, 2026. 93% are travel contracts, so the figures describe what agencies and employers are offering for contract work this week, usually including housing and meal stipends — not staff salaries and not what any nurse took home. A further 697 listings in North Carolina post no rate and are excluded. Weekly figures use the top of each advertised range; hourly equivalents divide by the posted hours where a listing gives them. These figures are complementary to BLS wage data, which reports earned staff wages annually — they are not a substitute for it. Full methodology.
| Group | Listings | 25th pct / wk | Median / wk | 75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 8,819 | $1,879 | $2,031 | $2,234 | $2,099 | $55.42 (n=8,430) | −10.0% |
| National | 182,268 | $2,005 | $2,257 | $2,558 | $2,313 | $60.58 (n=171,355) | — |
By work type
| Work type | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | 8,170 | $2,050 | $1,911–$2,262 | $2,130 | $55.86 (n=7,906) | −9.2% |
| Contract | 520 | $1,728 | $1,548–$1,836 | $1,665 | $46.00 (n=518) | −23.4% |
| Not stated | 120 | $1,861 | $1,861–$1,959 | $1,882 | — | −17.5% |
| Full-time | 6 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
| Per diem / PRN | 3 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
By shift
| Shift | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nights | 5,216 | $2,018 | $1,874–$2,195 | $2,078 | $55.31 (n=5,203) | −10.6% |
| Days | 2,662 | $2,050 | $1,876–$2,278 | $2,109 | $55.73 (n=2,658) | −9.2% |
| Not stated | 818 | $2,057 | $1,913–$2,294 | $2,187 | $56.22 (n=447) | −8.9% |
| Evenings | 82 | $2,016 | $1,863–$2,160 | $2,051 | $53.28 (n=81) | −10.7% |
| Rotating | 41 | $2,131 | $1,936–$2,821 | $2,366 | $58.44 (n=41) | −5.6% |
Specialties in North Carolina, ranked by median
| # | Specialty | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CVOR | 83 | $2,869 | $2,552–$3,102 | $74.39 | +27.1% | 83 jobs |
| 2 | PICU | 167 | $2,582 | $2,230–$2,800 | $70.63 | +14.4% | 167 jobs |
| 3 | Cath Lab | 200 | $2,467 | $2,364–$2,629 | $65.99 | +9.3% | 200 jobs |
| 4 | Case Management | 95 | $2,259 | $1,861–$2,405 | $58.60 | +0.1% | 95 jobs |
| 5 | L&D | 688 | $2,210 | $1,966–$2,556 | $60.19 | −2.1% | 688 jobs |
| 6 | OR | 280 | $2,151 | $1,985–$2,281 | $55.36 | −4.7% | 280 jobs |
| 7 | Pediatrics | 105 | $2,114 | $1,979–$2,784 | $58.17 | −6.3% | 105 jobs |
| 8 | Hospice | 32 | $2,100 | $2,000–$2,185 | $56.94 | −7.0% | 32 jobs |
| 9 | Post Partum | 84 | $2,099 | $1,692–$2,656 | $55.00 | −7.0% | 84 jobs |
| 10 | CVICU | 224 | $2,083 | $1,957–$2,225 | $57.25 | −7.7% | 224 jobs |
| 11 | Endoscopy | 72 | $2,074 | $1,958–$2,190 | $53.15 | −8.1% | 72 jobs |
| 12 | ER | 1,792 | $2,040 | $1,869–$2,187 | $55.81 | −9.6% | 1,792 jobs |
| 13 | Oncology | 175 | $2,033 | $1,939–$2,138 | $56.07 | −9.9% | 175 jobs |
| 14 | Orthopedics | 71 | $2,020 | $1,934–$2,116 | $56.08 | −10.5% | 71 jobs |
| 15 | PCU | 1,094 | $2,018 | $1,896–$2,139 | $55.33 | −10.6% | 1,094 jobs |
| 16 | Telemetry | 430 | $2,015 | $1,875–$2,186 | $54.68 | −10.7% | 430 jobs |
| 17 | ICU | 698 | $1,984 | $1,873–$2,091 | $54.92 | −12.1% | 698 jobs |
| 18 | Med-Surg | 1,832 | $1,969 | $1,846–$2,111 | $54.02 | −12.8% | 1,832 jobs |
| 19 | PACU | 58 | $1,969 | $1,605–$2,148 | $49.25 | −12.8% | 58 jobs |
| 20 | Home Health | 145 | $1,959 | $1,959–$2,229 | $55.73 | −13.2% | 145 jobs |
| 21 | Rehab | 32 | $1,946 | $1,877–$2,030 | $54.07 | −13.8% | 32 jobs |
| 22 | NICU | 128 | $1,862 | $1,785–$1,962 | $51.61 | −17.5% | 128 jobs |
| 23 | Psych | 150 | $1,821 | $1,728–$2,082 | $50.53 | −19.3% | 150 jobs |
Too few listings to rank (under 30): Dialysis (27), Interventional Radiology (16), Long Term Acute (14), LTC (13), OB/GYN (12), Coronary Care (3).
Cite this page
RN Jobs Near Me. (2026). RN contract pay in North Carolina — advertised weekly rates. Retrieved November 7, 2026 from https://rnjobsnearme.com/rn-salary/north-carolina. Data as of November 7, 2026.
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