Long Term Care Nurse Salary Guide: Chapel Hill, NC

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Average Long Term Care Nurse Salary

$32.95/hour

The average salary for a Long Term Care Nurse in Chapel Hill, NC is $32.95 per hour. This is 57% lower than the North Carolina average of $51.70.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Long Term Care Nurse salaries in Chapel Hill, NC compared to State and National Averages

$32.95/hour

Chapel Hill, NC

40% lower than the US average.

$51.70/hour

North Carolina

11% higher than the US average.

$46.03/hour

United States

How Long Term Care Nurse Salaries in Chapel Hill Compare to Other Cities

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Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

$30/hour

This is 9% lower than the Chapel Hill average of $32.95.

Woodbridge, Virginia

$45/hour

This is 26% higher than the Chapel Hill average of $32.95.

Washington, District of Columbia

$40/hour

This is 18% higher than the Chapel Hill average of $32.95.

What cities in North Carolina pay the most for Long Term Care Nurses?

Only Raleigh, North Carolina reports pay data for Long Term Care Nurses, averaging $48 per hour. Raleigh, North Carolina also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $57. For comparison, the Chapel Hill, NC average for Registered Nurses is $33 per hour — Raleigh, North Carolina pays 46% more.

City	Average Hourly Salary	Max Hourly Salary
Raleigh, North Carolina	$48	$57

Last updated on November 2, 2026. Information based on active jobs on Vivian.com and pay data from BLS and around the web.

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