The annual salary statistics of registered nurses in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of registered nurses in Raleigh-Cary is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $61,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $84,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for registered nurses in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,000.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of registered nurses from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $77,180 | 2.33% | 24.54% |
| 2021 | $75,380 | 8.88% | - |
| 2020 | $68,690 | 2.50% | - |
| 2019 | $66,970 | 4.40% | - |
| 2018 | $64,020 | 1.48% | - |
| 2017 | $63,070 | 3.27% | - |
| 2016 | $61,010 | 1.51% | - |
| 2015 | $60,090 | 0.82% | - |
| 2014 | $59,600 | 1.53% | - |
| 2013 | $58,690 | 0.77% | - |
| 2012 | $58,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $77,180 in Raleigh-Cary is in the middle of salary range for registered nurses in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of registered nurses in Raleigh-Cary is 6.3 percent (6.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Fayetteville and 18.7 percent (18.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Durham-Chapel Hill.