Average Geriatric Nurse Salary in South Carolina

Geriatric nurses in South Carolina earn an average of $63,356 per year (or $30.46 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$74,676
South Carolina
15% lower than the national average
$63,356
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South Carolina geriatric nurses earn 15% lower than the national average salary for geriatric nurses, at $74,676 (or $35.90 per hour).

Geriatric nurse salary range in South Carolina

10%
$43,579
MEDIAN
$66,151
90%
$79,054
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $79,054 $38
75th Percentile $71,369 $34
Median $66,151 $31
25th Percentile $54,378 $26

80% of South Carolina geriatric nurses earn between $43,579 and $79,054.

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

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
South Carolina
$69,166
Overall Average
South Carolina
$63,356

Adjusted for cost-of-living, South Carolina geriatric nurses earn about $69,166 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 geriatric nurses

North Charleston, SC $66,170 per year
Columbia, SC $63,147 per year
Anderson, SC $63,083 per year

South Carolina nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where geriatric nurses are paid the highest is North Charleston, where the average geriatric nurses salary is $66,170 and 11,190 registered nurses are currently employed. The Columbia area comes in second, with a $63,147 average geriatric nurse salary and 8,640 registered nurses employed.

Geriatric nurses salaries in other states

California $109,273 per year
Oregon $90,094 per year
Massachusetts $88,040 per year
Washington $86,059 per year
New York $81,785 per year
Nevada $80,775 per year
New Jersey $83,432 per year
Connecticut $83,322 per year
Rhode Island $72,527 per year
Minnesota $75,080 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
Orthopedics Nurse $79,243 per year
Gastroenterology 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 $63,356 average annual salary, geriatric nurses in South Carolina tend to earn less than transplant nurses ($87,941), infection control nurses ($81,176), orthopedics nurses ($79,243), gastroenterology 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 geriatric nurses

Geriatric nurses do more than deliver healthcare services to older patients. They assist with administering medications, educating patients and caregivers, and guiding daily activities.

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