Average OR Nurse Salary in South Carolina

OR nurses in South Carolina earn an average of $73,445 per year (or $35.31 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$84,768
South Carolina
13% lower than the national average
$73,445
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South Carolina OR nurses earn 13% lower than the national average salary for OR nurses, at $84,768 (or $40.75 per hour).

OR nurse salary range in South Carolina

10%
$50,518
MEDIAN
$76,686
90%
$91,643
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $91,643 $44
75th Percentile $82,734 $39
Median $76,686 $36
25th Percentile $63,037 $30

80% of South Carolina OR nurses earn between $50,518 and $91,643.

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

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
South Carolina
$80,180
Overall Average
South Carolina
$73,445

Adjusted for cost-of-living, South Carolina OR nurses earn about $80,180 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 OR nurses

North Charleston, SC $76,707 per year
Columbia, SC $73,202 per year
Anderson, SC $73,128 per year

South Carolina nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where OR nurses are paid the highest is North Charleston, where the average OR nurses salary is $76,707 and 11,190 registered nurses are currently employed. The Columbia area comes in second, with a $73,202 average OR nurse salary and 8,640 registered nurses employed.

OR nurses salaries in other states

California $127,597 per year
Oregon $113,329 per year
Massachusetts $95,932 per year
Washington $91,927 per year
New York $94,719 per year
Nevada $85,761 per year
New Jersey $95,805 per year
Connecticut $91,654 per year
Minnesota $85,142 per year
Maryland $81,043 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 $73,445 average annual salary, OR 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 OR nurses

An OR nurse is part of the surgical team in the operating room. They take care of patients prior to, during, and after surgery. The OR nurse is responsible for patient safety and makes sure the surgical team have what they need.

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