Intensive Care Unit Nurse Salary Guide: Garner, NC

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Average Intensive Care Unit Nurse Salary

$32.58/hour

The average salary for an Intensive Care Unit Nurse in Garner, NC is $32.58 per hour. This is 49% lower than the North Carolina average of $48.54.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Intensive Care Unit Nurse salaries in Garner, NC compared to State and National Averages

$32.58/hour

Garner, NC

39% lower than the US average.

$48.54/hour

North Carolina

6% higher than the US average.

$45.44/hour

United States

How Intensive Care Unit Nurse Salaries in Garner Compare to Other Cities

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Florence, South Carolina

$39/hour

This is 16% higher than the Garner average of $32.58.

Charlotte, North Carolina

$32/hour

This is 3% lower than the Garner average of $32.58.

Salem, Virginia

$48/hour

This is 33% higher than the Garner average of $32.58.

What cities in North Carolina pay the most for Intensive Care Unit Nurses?

Waynesville, North Carolina pays Intensive Care Unit Nurses the most, averaging $58 per hour, followed by Rutherfordton, North Carolina ($55) and Asheville, North Carolina ($54). For comparison, the Garner, NC average for Registered Nurses is $33 per hour — Waynesville, North Carolina pays 78% more.

City	Average Hourly Salary	Max Hourly Salary
Waynesville, North Carolina	$58	$58
Rutherfordton, North Carolina	$55	$58
Asheville, North Carolina	$54	$58
Hickory, North Carolina	$52	$58
Morganton, North Carolina	$51	$58
Brevard, North Carolina	$41	$58

Last updated on November 10, 2026. Information based on active jobs on Vivian.com and pay data from BLS and around the web.

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