Nurse Practitioners in North Carolina

Want to work in North Carolina as a Nurse Practitioner? Read this first!

You’re in luck! Jobs for Nurse Practitioners in North Carolina are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Nurse Practitioners in North Carolina is growing faster than average.

• Nurse Practitioners in North Carolina earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a Nurse Practitioner Career?

• Health Professions
• Nursing
• Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
• Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
• Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing
• School Nursing
• Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
• Critical Care Nursing
• Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing
• Nursing Practice
• Geriatric Nurse/Nursing
• Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

How Many Nurse Practitioners Work in North Carolina?

In 2018, there were 4,760 Nurse Practitioners working in the state.

There were 4,130 Nurse Practitioners employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 630 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 2,820 Nurse Practitioners working in it, which means North Carolina has more Nurse Practitioners than average.

Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Nurse Practitioners in this state are growing at a rate of 35.8% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 36.1%.

North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 410 annual Nurse Practitioners job openings in North Carolina, and 6,030 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 14,400 annual jobs and 211,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Nurse Practitioners Make in North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Nurse Practitioners ranged from $82,000 to $130,190 with $101,540 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $39.42 to $62.59. The median hourly rate was $48.82.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $47.84 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.98.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina Metros for Nurse Practitioners

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Nurse Practitioners.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	1,200	$100,840
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	920	$97,480
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	850	$102,720
Asheville, NC	450	$99,290
Raleigh, NC	400	$102,250
Greensboro-High Point, NC	340	$103,840
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC	320	$93,800
Wilmington, NC	200	$110,590
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	170	$99,240
Fayetteville, NC	150	$102,080
Greenville, NC	100	$102,430
Winston-Salem, NC	100	$96,510
Burlington, NC	40	$114,920
New Bern, NC	40	$96,000
Jacksonville, NC	30	$105,250

Top States for Nurse Practitioners Employment

View the list below to see where most Nurse Practitioners work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
New York	13,710	$118,550
California	13,420	$126,890
Texas	12,020	$108,660
Florida	10,590	$97,270
Ohio	7,510	$101,010
Pennsylvania	7,280	$97,130
Tennessee	7,010	$96,440
Massachusetts	6,200	$119,420
Georgia	6,110	$104,360
New Jersey	5,900	$118,040
Illinois	5,540	$103,760
Indiana	4,780	$102,390
North Carolina	4,760	$101,540
Virginia	4,710	$102,480
Michigan	4,490	$103,210
Missouri	4,390	$98,430
Minnesota	3,880	$115,550
Maryland	3,710	$108,580
Alabama	3,680	$95,010
Arizona	3,510	$111,780

Below are the states where Nurse Practitioners get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
California	$126,890
Hawaii	$123,570
Alaska	$120,100
Massachusetts	$119,420
New York	$118,550
New Jersey	$118,040
Washington	$116,350
Minnesota	$115,550
Connecticut	$115,370
Wyoming	$114,000

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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