Licensed Practical Nurse-LPN

Durham, NC at a glance

• $30.27/hrmedian pay, Durham-Chapel Hill area
• $28–$33middle half of earners, per hour
• 98price level, U.S. = 100
• 4hospitals listed by CMS in Durham

• The metro median is 3% above the North Carolina statewide median of $29.51 per hour. Nationally the median is $29.97 per hour.
• Adjusted for local prices, a $30.27 median hour in Durham-Chapel Hill buys what $31.02 buys at the national price level.
• Federal per diem for travel assignments in Durham: $121 a night for lodging and $74 a day for meals and incidentals.
• HRSA lists 3 active primary care shortage designations covering Durham County; shortage areas often have more openings.
• North Carolina is in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so an RN or LPN/LVN with a multistate license from another compact state can work here without a new license. Nurses whose home state is not in the compact apply for a North Carolina license by endorsement.

Licensed Practical Nurse pay and jobs in Durham · Licensed Practical Nurse jobs in North Carolina · North Carolina state guide

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.