What is the median salary for Registered Nurses in Raleigh?

According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Registered Nurses in Raleigh-Cary, NC is $84,830.

How does Raleigh pay compare to the US median for Registered Nurses?

Local median pay is 13% below the national OEWS median of $97,550.

How does cost of living change what that wage buys?

BEA RPP for Raleigh is 98.2 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $84,830 has about the same purchasing power as $86,385 at US-average prices.

How current is this data?

Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

Registered Nurses, Raleigh

$84,830

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Raleigh-Cary, NC. Middle half of wages roughly $78,430 to $104,040.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median: −13.0%
US median: $97,550
Metro RPP: 98.2
Middle half: $78,430 to $104,040
OEWS employment: 12,780
SOC: 29-1141

Registered Nurses in Raleigh pay a median $84,830 (May 2025), 13% below the US median of $97,550. At local prices (RPP 98.2), that median buys about what $86,385 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$84,830 in Raleigh buys about what $86,385 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 98.2, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 103.5 vs all-items 98.2 (US = 100, 2024).

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Registered Nurses in nearby metros

Metro	Median	Middle half	RPP
Raleigh	$84,830	$78,430 to $104,040	98.2
Austin	$97,890	$81,540 to $106,450	98.1
San Francisco	$186,610	$137,120 to $215,630	115.6
Tulsa	$84,790	$79,950 to $99,580	89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Registered Nurses in Raleigh?: According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Registered Nurses in Raleigh-Cary, NC is $84,830.
How does Raleigh pay compare to the US median for Registered Nurses?: Local median pay is 13% below the national OEWS median of $97,550.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?: BEA RPP for Raleigh is 98.2 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $84,830 has about the same purchasing power as $86,385 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?: Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

Federal, state, or local income taxes
Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.