North Carolina Wages 29-2061.00 - Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

In North Carolina:

  • Workers on average earn $61,380.
  • 10% of workers earn $49,050 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $75,580 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $62,340.
  • 10% of workers earn $47,960 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $80,510 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 wage data external site.

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$47,960$55,220$62,340$73,160$80,510
North Carolina$49,050$54,370$61,380$66,560$75,580
Asheville, NC$49,090$55,970$62,220$69,730$75,560
Burlington, NC$55,950$60,330$67,550$80,830$80,830
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$46,220$50,820$59,020$61,780$73,860
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$50,970$58,580$63,450$70,390$75,770
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$49,050$58,680$62,960$67,750$75,240
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$47,600$51,210$59,760$61,630$67,080
Fayetteville, NC$50,300$54,890$62,000$70,320$74,360
Goldsboro, NC$47,390$49,550$58,120$63,350$68,740
Greensboro-High Point, NC$51,390$55,830$62,210$64,680$73,310
Greenville, NC$49,410$52,090$56,510$62,210$68,330
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC$48,920$55,120$61,310$63,910$70,650
Jacksonville, NC$45,570$47,810$54,920$60,000$66,310
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC$44,040$51,410$56,960$63,070$65,910
Raleigh-Cary, NC$49,920$57,690$61,890$69,340$78,470
Rocky Mount, NC$49,310$50,280$60,280$62,200$70,020
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$48,350$55,790$62,130$70,490$76,070
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$48,400$53,570$60,380$63,920$73,650
Wilmington, NC$47,690$51,840$60,390$64,520$78,370
Winston-Salem, NC$49,690$52,960$61,520$64,220$72,480

In North Carolina:

  • Workers on average earn $29.51 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $23.58 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $36.34 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $29.97 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $23.06 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $38.71 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 wage data external site.

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$23.06$26.55$29.97$35.17$38.71
North Carolina$23.58$26.14$29.51$32.00$36.34
Asheville, NC$23.60$26.91$29.92$33.53$36.33
Burlington, NC$26.90$29.01$32.48$38.86$38.86
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$22.22$24.43$28.38$29.70$35.51
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$24.50$28.17$30.51$33.84$36.43
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$23.58$28.21$30.27$32.57$36.17
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$22.88$24.62$28.73$29.63$32.25
Fayetteville, NC$24.18$26.39$29.81$33.81$35.75
Goldsboro, NC$22.79$23.82$27.94$30.46$33.05
Greensboro-High Point, NC$24.71$26.84$29.91$31.10$35.24
Greenville, NC$23.76$25.04$27.17$29.91$32.85
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC$23.52$26.50$29.48$30.72$33.96
Jacksonville, NC$21.91$22.99$26.40$28.85$31.88
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC$21.17$24.72$27.38$30.32$31.69
Raleigh-Cary, NC$24.00$27.74$29.76$33.34$37.73
Rocky Mount, NC$23.71$24.18$28.98$29.91$33.66
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$23.25$26.82$29.87$33.89$36.57
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$23.27$25.75$29.03$30.73$35.41
Wilmington, NC$22.93$24.92$29.03$31.02$37.68
Winston-Salem, NC$23.89$25.46$29.58$30.88$34.84