Average ICU Nurse Salary in South Carolina

ICU nurses in South Carolina earn an average of $69,580 per year (or $33.45 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
South Carolina
13% lower than the national average
$69,580
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South Carolina ICU nurses earn 13% lower than the national average salary for ICU nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

ICU nurse salary range in South Carolina

10%
$47,860
MEDIAN
$72,650
90%
$86,820
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $86,820 $41
75th Percentile $78,380 $37
Median $72,650 $34
25th Percentile $59,720 $28

80% of South Carolina ICU nurses earn between $47,860 and $86,820.

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

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
South Carolina
$75,960
Overall Average
South Carolina
$69,580

Adjusted for cost-of-living, South Carolina ICU nurses earn about $75,960 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 ICU nurses

North Charleston, SC $72,670 per year
Columbia, SC $69,350 per year
Anderson, SC $69,280 per year

South Carolina nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where ICU nurses are paid the highest is North Charleston, where the average ICU nurses salary is $72,670 and 11,190 registered nurses are currently employed. The Columbia area comes in second, with a $69,350 average ICU nurse salary and 8,640 registered nurses employed.

ICU nurses salaries in other states

California $127,179 per year
Oregon $98,630 per year
District of Columbia $92,121 per year
Alaska $87,044 per year
Massachusetts $93,409 per year
Washington $97,794 per year
New York $95,186 per year
Nevada $89,750 per year
New Jersey $90,709 per year
Connecticut $88,530 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 $69,580 average annual salary, ICU 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 ICU nurses

ICU nurses or critical care nurses provide care to patients with life-threatening illnesses or conditions. They are trained to provide care for patients who need 24/7 nursing care. Their patients can be on several life-saving machines and medications.

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