SOC 29-1141 · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC metro

Registered Nurses Salary in Pinehurst, NC

The average salary for registered nurses in Pinehurst, North Carolina is $85,000 a year ($40.86 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $81,520: half of the 1,510 people in this job in the Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($101,420).

$85,000average per year

$40.86 / hourMedian $81,520Take-home ≈ $65,745

  • $66K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $101K75th
  • $101K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

1,510people in this job
-16%vs U.S. average
#13 of 14North Carolina metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Registered Nurses pay range in Pinehurst

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $100,790 or more. The middle half of registered nurses in Pinehurst earn between $77,000 and $100,790.

  • $66K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $101K75th
  • $101K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$85,000$7,083$40.87
Median$81,520$6,793$39.19
Entry level (25th percentile)$77,000$6,417$37.02
Experienced (75th percentile)$100,790$8,399$48.46

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Registered Nurses pay in Pinehurst vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Registered nurses in Pinehurst earn 6% less than the North Carolina average ($90,470) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($101,420). At the median the gap is -16% against the U.S. median of $97,550.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Pinehurst$85,000$81,520$66,360$100,7901,510
North Carolina$90,470$84,350$67,660$110,220111,120
United States$101,420$97,550$68,940$137,4703,379,720

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Registered Nurses salary after taxes in Pinehurst

On the average salary of $85,000, a single filer in Pinehurst takes home about $65,745 a year, or $5,479 a month and $2,529 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Pinehurst a good place for registered nurses? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Pinehurst area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.3), so the average $85,000 buys what about $96,224 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Pinehurst ($42,920). A typical home costs $415,936, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Registered Nurses salary in other North Carolina cities

Pinehurst ranks 13th of 14 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Charlotte pays the most ($93,240).

All Registered Nurses salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for registered nurses

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($194,950).

Registered Nurses salary by city

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Registered Nurses salary in Pinehurst: questions

How much do registered nurses make an hour in Pinehurst?

$40.86 an hour on average, and $39.19 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level registered nurses salary in Pinehurst?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,000, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the registered nurses take-home pay in Pinehurst?

About $65,745 a year ($5,479 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $85,000.

Do registered nurses earn more in Pinehurst than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($101,420).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1141; area Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC (38240). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.62, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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