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Registered Nurses salary in Asheville, NC

The median registered nurses in Asheville, NC earns $81,590 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,230 a month.

10th percentile
$65,100
25th percentile
$77,620
Median percentile
$81,590
75th percentile
$98,930
90th percentile
$118,330

Based on 4,680 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

$62,761 take-home a year
Gross pay$81,590
Federal income tax−$9,120
Social Security + Medicare−$6,242
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,468
Monthly take-home$5,230
Every two weeks$2,414

Does it go far here?

$84,544Median pay in Asheville, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.5 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,296 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Asheville, NC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$360,010
Pharmacists$136,460
Software Developers$134,350
Nurse Practitioners$127,770
Managers, All Other$124,150
Medical and Health Services Managers$122,710
Industrial Engineers$100,490
Project Management Specialists$97,470

All registered nurses salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina