RN contract pay in North Carolina — advertised weekly rates
Median $2,008 a week across 7,165 live RN listings in North Carolina with posted pay, as of September 16, 2026 — −8.5% against the national median of $2,194.
- $2,008median per week−8.5% vs national
- $1,840–$2,20325th–75th percentilemiddle half of listings
- $2,054mean per week−8.6% vs national
- $54.61median hourly equivalentfrom 6,917 listings with posted hours
- 7,165listings 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 — 7,165 of them as of September 16, 2026. 94% 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 666 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 | 7,165 | $1,840 | $2,008 | $2,203 | $2,054 | $54.61 (n=6,917) | −8.5% |
| National | 155,180 | $1,965 | $2,194 | $2,485 | $2,248 | $59.33 (n=147,568) | — |
By work type
| Work type | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | 6,728 | $2,016 | $1,861–$2,224 | $2,078 | $54.92 (n=6,506) | −8.1% |
| Contract | 437 | $1,692 | $1,548–$1,836 | $1,678 | $46.00 (n=411) | −22.9% |
By shift
| Shift | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nights | 4,341 | $1,980 | $1,834–$2,143 | $2,014 | $54.19 (n=4,321) | −9.8% |
| Days | 1,942 | $2,052 | $1,836–$2,300 | $2,105 | $55.72 (n=1,925) | −6.5% |
| Not stated | 824 | $2,070 | $1,894–$2,268 | $2,142 | $54.89 (n=613) | −5.7% |
| Evenings | 42 | $1,983 | $1,647–$2,183 | $1,902 | $53.00 (n=42) | −9.6% |
| Rotating | 16 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
Specialties in North Carolina, ranked by median
| # | Specialty | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CVOR | 88 | $2,806 | $2,498–$3,008 | $74.15 | +27.9% | 88 jobs |
| 2 | Cath Lab | 161 | $2,655 | $2,391–$2,912 | $67.35 | +21.0% | 161 jobs |
| 3 | Case Management | 71 | $2,329 | $2,140–$2,410 | $58.48 | +6.2% | 71 jobs |
| 4 | PACU | 68 | $2,248 | $2,103–$2,340 | $57.47 | +2.5% | 68 jobs |
| 5 | Home Health | 56 | $2,210 | $1,997–$2,310 | $53.83 | +0.7% | 56 jobs |
| 6 | Endoscopy | 69 | $2,209 | $2,061–$2,377 | $58.61 | +0.7% | 69 jobs |
| 7 | L&D | 755 | $2,168 | $2,061–$2,381 | $59.65 | −1.2% | 755 jobs |
| 8 | OR | 275 | $2,122 | $1,970–$2,264 | $55.11 | −3.3% | 275 jobs |
| 9 | CVICU | 244 | $2,076 | $1,957–$2,188 | $57.28 | −5.4% | 244 jobs |
| 10 | Oncology | 172 | $2,076 | $1,954–$2,209 | $57.00 | −5.4% | 172 jobs |
| 11 | Post Partum | 105 | $2,062 | $1,814–$2,359 | $56.21 | −6.0% | 105 jobs |
| 12 | Long Term Acute | 52 | $2,048 | $1,991–$2,142 | $56.31 | −6.7% | 52 jobs |
| 13 | Orthopedics | 63 | $1,998 | $1,886–$2,101 | $54.22 | −8.9% | 63 jobs |
| 14 | Telemetry | 427 | $1,987 | $1,840–$2,111 | $54.19 | −9.4% | 427 jobs |
| 15 | PCU | 913 | $1,972 | $1,825–$2,129 | $53.97 | −10.1% | 913 jobs |
| 16 | ICU | 709 | $1,969 | $1,830–$2,103 | $54.47 | −10.3% | 709 jobs |
| 17 | PICU | 130 | $1,939 | $1,834–$2,256 | $53.53 | −11.6% | 130 jobs |
| 18 | ER | 1,101 | $1,918 | $1,781–$2,121 | $52.86 | −12.6% | 1,101 jobs |
| 19 | Med-Surg | 1,218 | $1,895 | $1,775–$2,037 | $51.89 | −13.6% | 1,218 jobs |
| 20 | NICU | 147 | $1,875 | $1,784–$1,977 | $51.78 | −14.5% | 147 jobs |
| 21 | Psych | 62 | $1,814 | $1,704–$2,035 | $49.53 | −17.3% | 62 jobs |
| 22 | Rehab | 53 | $1,790 | $1,620–$1,880 | $48.26 | −18.4% | 53 jobs |
Too few listings to rank (under 30): Pediatrics (22), LTC (18), Interventional Radiology (14), Infusion (12), Dialysis (7), Hospice (6), OB/GYN (3), Coronary Care (2).
Cite this page
RN Jobs Near Me. (2026). RN contract pay in North Carolina — advertised weekly rates. Retrieved September 16, 2026 from https://rnjobsnearme.com/rn-salary/north-carolina. Data as of September 16, 2026.
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