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Registered Nurses Salary in South Carolina
Registered Nurses in South Carolina earn a median $82,360 a year, 16% below the U.S. median.
- Median in SC
- $82,360 a year
- U.S. median
- $97,550 a year
- Employment
- 49,750
- Location quotient
- 0.99
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in South Carolina
- Median (50%)
- $82,360 · $39.60 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $87,670 · $42.15 an hour (estimate error ±0.5%)
- 10th percentile
- $66,860 · $32.14 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $77,320 · $37.17 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $97,230 · $46.75 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $106,520 · $51.21 an hour
- Employment
- 49,750 (estimate error ±1.0%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 21.58
- Location quotient
- 0.99 (1.00 = national share)
Registered Nurses pay by metro area in South Carolina
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $92,800 | 9,760 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $90,620 | 27,010 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $87,760 | 6,880 |
| Sumter, SC | $86,260 | 670 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $82,620 | 1,810 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $82,360 | 4,440 |
| Columbia, SC | $81,920 | 9,400 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $81,800 | 1,100 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $81,400 | 9,730 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $81,400 | 1,410 |
| Florence, SC | $81,170 | 3,120 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $80,640 | 3,150 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $79,500 | 1,060 |
H-1B filings for registered nurses in South Carolina
FY 2026 through Q3, by work location
23 certified filings with a median offered wage of $83,200.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do registered nurses make in South Carolina?
- The median wage for registered nurses in South Carolina is $82,360 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 49,750 jobs in the state.
- Where in South Carolina do registered nurses earn the most?
- Charleston-North Charleston, SC has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $92,800 a year.