LIVE MARKET·71 SC postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

ICU Nurse salary in South Carolina: $52.03/hr$2,081/wk$108,222/yr median.

Pay range $49.00$1,960$101,920–$58.00/hr$2,320/wk$120,640/yr across the middle 50% of 71 active South Carolina postings from 37 employers.

18.7% below the national ICU Nurse median of $64.00/hr · #47 of 50 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$52.03$2,081$108,222
P25–P75
$49.00$1,960$101,920–$58.00$2,320$120,640
middle 50%
Postings
71
last 180 days
Employers
37
in SC
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·ICU NURSE

How South Carolina compares with its neighbors.

01North Carolina314 postings
$54.39/hr$2,176/wk$113,131/yr02Georgia528 postings
$52.78/hr$2,111/wk$109,782/yr
03South Carolina (this page)71 postings
$52.03/hr$2,081/wk$108,222/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·50 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where ICU Nurse pay is highest nationally.

01California2,496 postings
$81.81/hr$3,272/wk$170,165/yr02Alaska124 postings
$79.50/hr$3,180/wk$165,360/yr03New York1,102 postings
$75.89/hr$3,036/wk$157,851/yr04Massachusetts1,030 postings
$73.47/hr$2,939/wk$152,818/yr05Oklahoma258 postings
$72.00/hr$2,880/wk$149,760/yr
See all 50 states →National ICU Nurse salary
03·OTHER ROLES IN SOUTH CAROLINA·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in South Carolina.

01Interventional Radiology Nurse (IR RN)69 postings
$72.80/hr$2,912/wk$151,424/yr02Cath Lab Nurse157 postings
$61.15/hr$2,446/wk$127,192/yr03Pediatric ICU Nurse80 postings
$58.56/hr$2,342/wk$121,805/yr04Labor & Delivery Nurse66 postings
$57.45/hr$2,298/wk$119,496/yr05PCU Nurse99 postings
$54.44/hr$2,178/wk$113,235/yr06Med Surg/Telemetry Nurse61 postings
$53.72/hr$2,149/wk$111,738/yr07Med-Surg Nurse81 postings
$53.58/hr$2,143/wk$111,446/yr08CVICU Nurse58 postings
$53.34/hr$2,134/wk$110,947/yr09Emergency Department Nurse57 postings
$52.60/hr$2,104/wk$109,408/yr10Registered Nurse (RN)450 postings
$50.25/hr$2,010/wk$104,520/yr11Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)165 postings
$49.90/hr$1,996/wk$103,792/yr12Telemetry Nurse63 postings
$47.61/hr$1,904/wk$99,029/yr
All Registered Nurse (RN) salaries →
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·ICU NURSE · SC

ICU Nurse pay in South Carolina, answered.

How much does an ICU Nurse make in South Carolina?

The median ICU Nurse pay in South Carolina is $52.03/hr (about $108,222/yr), based on 71 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the ICU Nurse pay range in South Carolina?

The middle 50% of South Carolina postings pay $49.00–$58.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $41.33 to $67.75/hr.

Do ICU Nurses in South Carolina earn more than the national average?

South Carolina pays 18.7% less than the national ICU Nurse median of $64.00/hr, ranking #47 of 50 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring ICU Nurses in South Carolina?

37 employers posted ICU Nurse roles with listed pay in South Carolina over the last 180 days.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in South Carolina, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.