Average PACU Nurse Salary in South Carolina

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

Nationwide
United States
$86,786
South Carolina
19% lower than the national average
$69,580
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South Carolina PACU nurses earn 19% lower than the national average salary for PACU nurses, at $86,786 (or $41.72 per hour).

PACU 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 PACU nurses earn between $47,860 and $86,820.

Cost-of-living adjusted PACU 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 PACU 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 PACU 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 PACU nurses are paid the highest is North Charleston, where the average PACU nurses salary is $72,670 and 11,190 registered nurses are currently employed. The Columbia area comes in second, with a $69,350 average PACU nurse salary and 8,640 registered nurses employed.

PACU nurses salaries in other states

California $127,786 per year
Oregon $105,894 per year
Massachusetts $118,103 per year
Washington $97,794 per year
New York $98,919 per year
Nevada $89,750 per year
New Jersey $97,843 per year
Connecticut $99,986 per year
Minnesota $87,077 per year
Maryland $79,159 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, PACU 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 PACU nurses

A PACU nurse cares for patients who have undergone surgery or are recovering from procedures requiring anesthesia.

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