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Average Nurse Manager Salary in South Carolina

Nurse managers in South Carolina earn an average of $75,281 per year (or $36.19 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$88,804
South Carolina
15% lower than the national average
$75,281
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South Carolina nurse managers earn 15% lower than the national average salary for nurse managers, at $88,804 (or $42.69 per hour).

Nurse manager salary range in South Carolina

10%
$51,781
MEDIAN
$78,603
90%
$93,934
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $93,934 $45
75th Percentile $84,802 $40
Median $78,603 $37
25th Percentile $64,613 $31

80% of South Carolina nurse managers earn between $51,781 and $93,934.

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

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
South Carolina
$82,185
Overall Average
South Carolina
$75,281

Adjusted for cost-of-living, South Carolina nurse managers earn about $82,185 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 nurse managers

North Charleston, SC $78,624 per year
Columbia, SC $75,032 per year
Anderson, SC $74,957 per year

South Carolina nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where nurse managers are paid the highest is North Charleston, where the average nurse managers salary is $78,624 and 11,190 registered nurses are currently employed. The Columbia area comes in second, with a $75,032 average nurse manager salary and 8,640 registered nurses employed.

Nurse managers salaries in other states

California $129,689 per year
Oregon $104,320 per year
Alaska $97,230 per year
Massachusetts $115,956 per year
Washington $101,217 per year
New York $97,986 per year
Nevada $102,713 per year
New Jersey $95,805 per year
Connecticut $102,590 per year
Minnesota $98,688 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
Infusion Nurse $74,411 per year
Neurology Nurse $74,411 per year

At a $75,281 average annual salary, nurse managers 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), and endoscopy nurses ($75,378). They tend to earn more than infusion nurses ($74,411) and neurology nurses ($74,411).

More about nurse managers

Nurse managers oversee the day-to-day work of nurses in a hospital or clinical setting. They serve as clinical and administrative leaders of their units, leading patient care while also supervising other nurses.

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