Nursing Home Nurse Salary Guide: Durham, NC

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Average Nursing Home Nurse Salary

$32.95/hour

The average salary for a Nursing Home Nurse in Durham, NC is $32.95 per hour. This is 56% lower than the North Carolina average of $51.55.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Nursing Home Nurse salaries in Durham, NC compared to State and National Averages

$32.95/hour

Durham, NC

40% lower than the US average.

$51.55/hour

North Carolina

11% higher than the US average.

$46.03/hour

United States

How Nursing Home Nurse Salaries in Durham Compare to Other Cities

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Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

$30/hour

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

Woodbridge, Virginia

$45/hour

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

Washington, District of Columbia

$40/hour

This is 18% higher than the Durham 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 Nursing Home Nurses, averaging $48 per hour. Raleigh, North Carolina also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $57. For comparison, the Durham, 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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