Average ER Nurse Salary in South Carolina

ER nurses in South Carolina earn an average of $69,966 per year (or $33.64 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$82,094
South Carolina
14% lower than the national average
$69,966
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South Carolina ER nurses earn 14% lower than the national average salary for ER nurses, at $82,094 (or $39.46 per hour).

ER nurse salary range in South Carolina

10%
$48,125
MEDIAN
$73,053
90%
$87,302
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $87,302 $41
75th Percentile $78,815 $37
Median $73,053 $35
25th Percentile $60,051 $28

80% of South Carolina ER nurses earn between $48,125 and $87,302.

Cost-of-living adjusted ER nurse salary in South Carolina

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
South Carolina
$76,382
Overall Average
South Carolina
$69,966

Adjusted for cost-of-living, South Carolina ER nurses earn about $76,382 per year. Cost-of-living in South Carolina is 8% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in South Carolina for ER nurses

North Charleston, SC $73,073 per year
Columbia, SC $69,735 per year
Anderson, SC $69,664 per year

South Carolina nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where ER nurses are paid the highest is North Charleston, where the average ER nurses salary is $73,073 and 11,190 registered nurses are currently employed. The Columbia area comes in second, with a $69,735 average ER nurse salary and 8,640 registered nurses employed.

ER nurses salaries in other states

California $124,000 per year
Oregon $96,733 per year
Alaska $92,600 per year
Massachusetts $106,786 per year
Washington $93,883 per year
New York $95,186 per year
Nevada $87,496 per year
New Jersey $89,690 per year
Connecticut $89,571 per year
Rhode Island $74,577 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in South Carolina?

Transplant Nurse $87,941 per year
Infection Control Nurse $81,176 per year
Gastroenterology Nurse $79,243 per year
Orthopedics Nurse $79,243 per year
Palliative Care Nurse $77,311 per year
Public Health Nurse $77,311 per year
Occupational Health Nurse $75,378 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $75,378 per year
Nurse Manager $75,281 per year
Neurology Nurse $74,411 per year

At a $69,966 average annual salary, ER nurses in South Carolina tend to earn less than transplant nurses ($87,941), infection control nurses ($81,176), gastroenterology nurses ($79,243), orthopedics nurses ($79,243), palliative care nurses ($77,311), public health nurses ($77,311), occupational health nurses ($75,378), endoscopy nurses ($75,378), nurse managers ($75,281), and neurology nurses ($74,411).

More about ER nurses

Emergency department nurses and the associated care team must be quick to triage, stabilize, revive, or resolve what are often life-threatening situations for patients. Once patients are stabilized, they are typically moved to other units to receive continuing care.

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Data sources: rn salary data, cost of living data, proprietary data from Incredible Health