Intensive Care Unit Nurse Salary Guide: Raleigh, NC

Intensive Care Unit Nurse Salary Insights
Top Intensive Care Unit Nurse Jobs
Featured Blog Posts

Average Intensive Care Unit Nurse Salary

$32.58/hour

The average salary for an Intensive Care Unit Nurse in Raleigh, NC is $32.58 per hour. This is 45% lower than the North Carolina average of $47.21.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

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

$32.58/hour

Raleigh, NC

50% lower than the US average.

$47.21/hour

North Carolina

4% lower than the US average.

$48.90/hour

United States

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

Select up to 3 cities to compare

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

$44/hour

This is 27% higher than the Raleigh average of $32.58.

Washington, District of Columbia

$40/hour

This is 19% higher than the Raleigh average of $32.58.

Macon, Georgia

$32/hour

This is 1% lower than the Raleigh average of $32.58.

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

Burlington, North Carolina pays Intensive Care Unit Nurses the most, averaging $100 per hour, followed by Waynesville, North Carolina ($58) and Morganton, North Carolina ($48). For comparison, the Raleigh, NC average for Registered Nurses is $33 per hour — Burlington, North Carolina pays 207% more.

City	Average Hourly Salary	Max Hourly Salary
Burlington, North Carolina	$100	$100
Waynesville, North Carolina	$58	$58
Morganton, North Carolina	$48	$58
Winston-Salem, North Carolina	$44	$44

Last updated on September 26, 2026. Information based on active jobs on Vivian.com and pay data from BLS and around the web.

Intensive Care Unit Nurse Career Guide

Use our exclusive Career Guides to research the education, qualifications, skills and responsibilities for a variety of healthcare disciplines and specialties employers are hiring now.

Go to the guide