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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary in North Carolina

The median licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in North Carolina earns $63,270 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,194 a month.

10th percentile
$50,480
25th percentile
$59,270
Median percentile
$63,270
75th percentile
$69,700
90th percentile
$74,730

Based on 18,010 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$50,328 take-home a year
Gross pay$63,270
Federal income tax−$5,412
Social Security + Medicare−$4,840
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,689
Monthly take-home$4,194
Every two weeks$1,936

Does it go far here?

$67,076Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,228 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in North Carolina

JobMedian pay
Dermatologists$367,350
Emergency Medicine Physicians$339,350
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$323,630
Chief Executives$314,290
General Internal Medicine Physicians$289,780
Physicians, All Other$260,330
Anesthesiologists$239,200
Nurse Anesthetists$224,610

All licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina