LIVE MARKET·4,803 SC postings · last 12 months·Data through August 22, 2026

Registered Nurse (RN) salary in South Carolina: $52.50/hr$2,100/wk$109,200/yr median.

Pay range $47.64$1,906$99,091–$58.19/hr$2,328/wk$121,035/yr across the middle 50% of 4,803 active South Carolina postings from 249 employers.

16.5% below the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $62.85/hr · #44 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$52.50$2,100$109,200
P25–P75
$47.64$1,906$99,091–$58.19$2,328$121,035
middle 50%
Postings
4,803
last 12 months
Employers
249
in SC
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·REGISTERED NURSE (RN)

How South Carolina compares with its neighbors.

01North Carolina14,233 postings
$53.58/hr$2,143/wk$111,446/yr
02South Carolina (this page)4,803 postings
$52.50/hr$2,100/wk$109,200/yr
03Georgia11,471 postings
$51.39/hr$2,056/wk$106,891/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Registered Nurse (RN) pay is highest nationally.

01California41,443 postings
$79.53/hr$3,181/wk$165,422/yr02Alaska4,035 postings
$77.08/hr$3,083/wk$160,326/yr03Massachusetts19,862 postings
$73.38/hr$2,935/wk$152,630/yr04Hawaii2,455 postings
$73.08/hr$2,923/wk$152,006/yr05Montana2,998 postings
$71.78/hr$2,871/wk$149,302/yr
See all 51 states →National Registered Nurse (RN) salary
03·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) ROLES IN SOUTH CAROLINA·13 ROLES

Registered Nurse (RN) roles in South Carolina, by title.

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/yr10ICU Nurse71 postings
$52.03/hr$2,081/wk$108,222/yr11Registered Nurse (RN)450 postings
$50.25/hr$2,010/wk$104,520/yr12Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)165 postings
$49.90/hr$1,996/wk$103,792/yr13Telemetry Nurse63 postings
$47.61/hr$1,904/wk$99,029/yr
National Registered Nurse (RN) salaries →
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) · SC

Registered Nurse (RN) pay in South Carolina, answered.

What do Registered Nurse (RN) jobs pay in South Carolina?

The median Registered Nurse (RN) pay in South Carolina is $52.50/hr (about $109,200/yr), based on 4,803 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Registered Nurse (RN) pay range in South Carolina?

The middle 50% of South Carolina postings pay $47.64–$58.19/hr. Listed pay runs from $5.50 to $140.00/hr.

Is Registered Nurse (RN) pay in South Carolina above the national average?

South Carolina pays 16.5% less than the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $62.85/hr, ranking #44 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring for Registered Nurse (RN) roles in South Carolina?

249 employers posted Registered Nurse (RN) roles with listed pay in South Carolina over the last 12 months.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in South Carolina, collected over the last 12 months. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.