Nurse Practitioners salary
in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
Nurse Practitioners in the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC metro earn a median of $126,620 a year, based on BLS estimates for 300 jobs (May 2025). That is 4% below the U.S. median of $132,300 and 2% below the NC statewide median of $128,990. It ranks #194 of 309 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE300 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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NURSE PRACTITIONERS PAY IN OTHER NC METROS
- Durham-Chapel Hill, NCmedian $132,300
- Greensboro-High Point, NCmedian $132,230
- Winston-Salem, NCmedian $130,840
- Greenville, NCmedian $130,430
- Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCmedian $130,310
- Raleigh-Cary, NCmedian $128,150
- Asheville, NCmedian $127,770
- Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan areamedian $126,670
Questions
What is the average Nurse Practitioners salary in Hickory?
The BLS median is $126,620 a year (May 2025). Half of the 300 jobs pay between $108,380 and $135,310. The 10th percentile is $99,170 and the 90th is $158,080.
Is Hickory a high-paying metro for Nurse Practitioners?
That is 4% below the U.S. median of $132,300 and 2% below the NC statewide median of $128,990. It ranks #194 of 309 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.