Registered Nurse Salary Guide: Cherokee, NC

Average Registered Nurse Salary

$29.00/hour

The average salary for a Registered Nurse in Cherokee, NC is $29.00 per hour. This is 69% lower than the North Carolina average of $49.14.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Registered Nurse salaries in Cherokee, NC compared to State and National Averages

$29.00/hour

Cherokee, NC

54% lower than the US average.

$49.14/hour

North Carolina

9% higher than the US average.

$44.71/hour

United States

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Waynesville, North Carolina

$58/hour

This is 50% higher than the Cherokee average of $29.00.

Asheville, North Carolina

$54/hour

This is 47% higher than the Cherokee average of $29.00.

Hendersonville, North Carolina

$32/hour

This is 10% higher than the Cherokee average of $29.00.

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