Stepdown Nurse Salary Guide: Chapel Hill, NC

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Average Stepdown Nurse Salary

$32.95/hour

The average salary for a Stepdown Nurse in Chapel Hill, NC is $32.95 per hour. This is 50% lower than the North Carolina average of $49.34.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Stepdown Nurse salaries in Chapel Hill, NC compared to State and National Averages

$32.95/hour

Chapel Hill, NC

37% lower than the US average.

$49.34/hour

North Carolina

8% higher than the US average.

$45.21/hour

United States

How Stepdown Nurse Salaries in Chapel Hill Compare to Other Cities

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Salem, Virginia

$49/hour

This is 33% higher than the Chapel Hill average of $32.95.

Florence, South Carolina

$30/hour

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

Hickory, North Carolina

$48/hour

This is 31% higher than the Chapel Hill average of $32.95.

What cities in North Carolina pay the most for Stepdown Nurses?

Waynesville, North Carolina pays Stepdown Nurses the most, averaging $58 per hour, followed by Asheville, North Carolina ($53) and Hickory, North Carolina ($48). For comparison, the Chapel Hill, NC average for Registered Nurses is $33 per hour — Waynesville, North Carolina pays 76% more.

City	Average Hourly Salary	Max Hourly Salary
Waynesville, North Carolina	$58	$58
Asheville, North Carolina	$53	$58
Hickory, North Carolina	$48	$58
Morganton, North Carolina	$48	$58
Brevard, North Carolina	$41	$58

Last updated on November 6, 2026. Information based on active jobs on Vivian.com and pay data from BLS and around the web.

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