Salary · Metro area · SOC 29-1171

Nurse Practitioner (NP) salary in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025 for the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metropolitan statistical area.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for nurse practitioners in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC was $132,300 a year, or $63.61 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $108,200 to $167,060. About 1,450 were employed.

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Annual pay: Durham vs North Carolina vs the US

Nurse Practitioner annual wages, Durham-Chapel Hill, NC, North Carolina, and US
MeasureThis metroNorth CarolinaUS
Median (50th percentile)$132,300$128,990$132,300
Mean (average)$134,390$130,870$137,300
10th percentile$108,200$103,530$101,340
25th percentile$123,970$114,260$117,990
75th percentile$147,160$142,180$156,700
90th percentile$167,060$164,320$174,420
Nurse Practitioner hourly wages, Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
MeasureHourly
Median (50th percentile)$63.61
Mean (average)$64.61
10th percentile$52.02
25th percentile$59.60
75th percentile$70.75
90th percentile$80.32

Employment: 1,450. 4.204 per 1,000 jobs in the area. Location quotient 2.02.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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How much does an NP make per hour in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC?

The median hourly wage was $63.61 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $52.02 and the 90th was $80.32.

What is the average NP salary in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $134,390 a year and a median of $132,300 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do nurse practitioners in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC earn more than the North Carolina median?

The Durham-Chapel Hill, NC median of $132,300 is 3% higher than the North Carolina median of $128,990 (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 29-1171. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.

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