Registered Nurse pay in South Carolina
Median hourly pay in South Carolina · BLS May 2025
$39.60
an hour · $82,360 a year
- 10th
- $32.14
- 25th
- $37.17
- Median
- $39.60
- 75th
- $46.75
- 90th
- $51.21
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $32.14/hr, median $39.60/hr, 90th percentile $51.21/hr.
Employed in SC
49,750
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
−$7.30
U.S. median $46.90/hr
Licensing for registered nurses in South Carolina
South Carolina Board of Nursing (Dept. of Labor, Licensing and Regulation). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: South Carolina, Registered Nurse (SOC 29-1141), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Checked against these sources on Oct 1, 2026.
Medians cover wage and salary workers (not the self-employed) and don't include benefits. Use them as a baseline, not a quote.