Intensive Care Unit Nurse Salary Guide: Rocky Mount, NC

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Average Intensive Care Unit Nurse Salary

$30.04/hour

The average salary for an Intensive Care Unit Nurse in Rocky Mount, NC is $30.04 per hour. This is 65% lower than the North Carolina average of $49.65.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

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

$30.04/hour

Rocky Mount, NC

49% lower than the US average.

$49.65/hour

North Carolina

10% higher than the US average.

$44.87/hour

United States

How Intensive Care Unit Nurse Salaries in Rocky Mount Compare to Other Cities

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Salem, Virginia

$48/hour

This is 38% higher than the Rocky Mount average of $30.04.

Florence, South Carolina

$39/hour

This is 23% higher than the Rocky Mount average of $30.04.

Fort Mill, South Carolina

$33/hour

This is 8% higher than the Rocky Mount average of $30.04.

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 ($56) and Asheville, North Carolina ($55). For comparison, the Rocky Mount, NC average for Registered Nurses is $30 per hour — Waynesville, North Carolina pays 93% more.

City	Average Hourly Salary	Max Hourly Salary
Waynesville, North Carolina	$58	$58
Rutherfordton, North Carolina	$56	$58
Asheville, North Carolina	$55	$58
Hickory, North Carolina	$54	$58
Morganton, North Carolina	$51	$58
Brevard, North Carolina	$41	$58

Last updated on November 12, 2026. Information based on active jobs on Vivian.com and pay data from BLS and around the web.

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