Average PCU Nurse Salary in South Carolina

PCU nurses in South Carolina earn an average of $64,748 per year (or $31.13 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$78,713
South Carolina
17% lower than the national average
$64,748
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South Carolina PCU nurses earn 17% lower than the national average salary for PCU nurses, at $78,713 (or $37.84 per hour).

PCU nurse salary range in South Carolina

10%
$44,536
MEDIAN
$67,604
90%
$80,790
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $80,790 $38
75th Percentile $72,936 $35
Median $67,604 $32
25th Percentile $55,572 $26

80% of South Carolina PCU nurses earn between $44,536 and $80,790.

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

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
South Carolina
$70,685
Overall Average
South Carolina
$64,748

Adjusted for cost-of-living, South Carolina PCU nurses earn about $70,685 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 PCU nurses

North Charleston, SC $67,623 per year
Columbia, SC $64,534 per year
Anderson, SC $64,468 per year

South Carolina nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where PCU nurses are paid the highest is North Charleston, where the average PCU nurses salary is $67,623 and 11,190 registered nurses are currently employed. The Columbia area comes in second, with a $64,534 average PCU nurse salary and 8,640 registered nurses employed.

PCU nurses salaries in other states

California $118,707 per year
Oregon $88,197 per year
Alaska $98,156 per year
Massachusetts $79,451 per year
Washington $92,905 per year
New York $97,052 per year
Nevada $82,649 per year
New Jersey $95,805 per year
Connecticut $96,862 per year
Minnesota $79,337 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 $64,748 average annual salary, PCU 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 PCU nurses

A PCU nurse treats patients with chronic health conditions or recovering from surgery. They work in Progressive Care Units, which are also called step-down units.

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