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Nurse Practitioners salary in Raleigh, NC

The median nurse practitioners in Raleigh-Cary, NC earns $128,150 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,784 a month.

10th percentile
$103,200
25th percentile
$113,670
Median percentile
$128,150
75th percentile
$147,800
90th percentile
$170,520

Based on 1,510 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

$93,410 take-home a year
Gross pay$128,150
Federal income tax−$19,490
Social Security + Medicare−$9,803
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$5,446
Monthly take-home$7,784
Every two weeks$3,593

Does it go far here?

$130,556Median pay in Raleigh, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.2 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,573 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Raleigh, NC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$354,130
Dentists, General$207,380
Computer and Information Systems Managers$173,960
Natural Sciences Managers$173,510
Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,780
Marketing Managers$167,640
Sales Managers$163,520
Financial Managers$163,130

All nurse practitioners salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina