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Registered Nurses salary in Rocky Mount, NC

The median registered nurses in Rocky Mount, NC earns $82,300 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,269 a month.

10th percentile
$65,350
25th percentile
$74,320
Median percentile
$82,300
75th percentile
$103,720
90th percentile
$103,720

Based on 1,180 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

$63,230 take-home a year
Gross pay$82,300
Federal income tax−$9,276
Social Security + Medicare−$6,296
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,498
Monthly take-home$5,269
Every two weeks$2,432

Does it go far here?

$93,510Median pay in Rocky Mount, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.0 vs 100).
17%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($920 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Rocky Mount, NC

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$94,610
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$48,670
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$48,090
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,710
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$44,480
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$44,320
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$42,840
Office Clerks, General$41,400

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