Operating Room Circulating Nurse Salary Guide: Rutherfordton, NC

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Average Operating Room Circulating Nurse Salary

$30.29/hour

The average salary for an Operating Room Circulating Nurse in Rutherfordton, NC is $30.29 per hour. This is 62% lower than the North Carolina average of $49.19.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Operating Room Circulating Nurse salaries in Rutherfordton, NC compared to State and National Averages

$30.29/hour

Rutherfordton, NC

68% lower than the US average.

$49.19/hour

North Carolina

3% lower than the US average.

$50.79/hour

United States

How Operating Room Circulating Nurse Salaries in Rutherfordton Compare to Other Cities

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Asheville, North Carolina

$52/hour

This is 42% higher than the Rutherfordton average of $30.29.

Hickory, North Carolina

$43/hour

This is 30% higher than the Rutherfordton average of $30.29.

Charlotte, North Carolina

$32/hour

This is 4% higher than the Rutherfordton average of $30.29.

What cities in North Carolina pay the most for Operating Room Circulating Nurses?

Burlington, North Carolina pays Operating Room Circulating Nurses the most, averaging $100 per hour, followed by Asheville, North Carolina ($52) and Morganton, North Carolina ($49). For comparison, the Rutherfordton, NC average for Registered Nurses is $30 per hour — Burlington, North Carolina pays 230% more.

City	Average Hourly Salary	Max Hourly Salary
Burlington, North Carolina	$100	$100
Asheville, North Carolina	$52	$58
Morganton, North Carolina	$49	$58
Winston-Salem, North Carolina	$44	$44
Hickory, North Carolina	$43	$58
Brevard, North Carolina	$41	$58
Fayetteville, North Carolina	$35	$46

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

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