Average Diabetes Nurse Salary in South Carolina

Diabetes nurses in South Carolina earn an average of $61,848 per year (or $29.73 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$79,339
South Carolina
22% lower than the national average
$61,848
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South Carolina diabetes nurses earn 22% lower than the national average salary for diabetes nurses, at $79,339 (or $38.14 per hour).

Diabetes nurse salary range in South Carolina

10%
$42,542
MEDIAN
$64,577
90%
$77,173
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $77,173 $37
75th Percentile $69,671 $33
Median $64,577 $31
25th Percentile $53,084 $25

80% of South Carolina diabetes nurses earn between $42,542 and $77,173.

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

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
South Carolina
$67,520
Overall Average
South Carolina
$61,848

Adjusted for cost-of-living, South Carolina diabetes nurses earn about $67,520 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 diabetes nurses

North Charleston, SC $64,595 per year
Columbia, SC $61,644 per year
Anderson, SC $61,582 per year

South Carolina nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where diabetes nurses are paid the highest is North Charleston, where the average diabetes nurses salary is $64,595 and 11,190 registered nurses are currently employed. The Columbia area comes in second, with a $61,644 average diabetes nurse salary and 8,640 registered nurses employed.

Diabetes nurses salaries in other states

California $123,414 per year
Oregon $88,529 per year
Massachusetts $96,630 per year
Washington $93,883 per year
New York $91,453 per year
Nevada $83,916 per year
New Jersey $87,651 per year
Connecticut $96,862 per year
Minnesota $93,850 per year
Maryland $83,362 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
Public Health Nurse $77,311 per year
Palliative Care 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 $61,848 average annual salary, diabetes 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), public health nurses ($77,311), palliative care nurses ($77,311), occupational health nurses ($75,378), endoscopy nurses ($75,378), nurse managers ($75,281), and neurology nurses ($74,411).

More about diabetes nurses

Diabetes nurses help patients monitor their blood sugar and minimize nerve damage, which can be common in diabetic patients. They also educate patients on diet and exercise.

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