Average Trauma Nurse Salary in South Carolina

Trauma nurses in South Carolina earn an average of $72,933 per year (or $35.06 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$82,750
South Carolina
11% lower than the national average
$72,933
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South Carolina trauma nurses earn 11% lower than the national average salary for trauma nurses, at $82,750 (or $39.78 per hour).

Trauma nurse salary range in South Carolina

10%
$50,166
MEDIAN
$76,151
90%
$91,004
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $91,004 $43
75th Percentile $82,157 $39
Median $76,151 $36
25th Percentile $62,598 $30

80% of South Carolina trauma nurses earn between $50,166 and $91,004.

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

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
South Carolina
$79,621
Overall Average
South Carolina
$72,933

Adjusted for cost-of-living, South Carolina trauma nurses earn about $79,621 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 trauma nurses

North Charleston, SC $76,172 per year
Columbia, SC $72,692 per year
Anderson, SC $72,618 per year

South Carolina nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where trauma nurses are paid the highest is North Charleston, where the average trauma nurses salary is $76,172 and 11,190 registered nurses are currently employed. The Columbia area comes in second, with a $72,692 average trauma nurse salary and 8,640 registered nurses employed.

Trauma nurses salaries in other states

California $129,689 per year
Oregon $98,630 per year
Massachusetts $99,464 per year
Washington $97,794 per year
New York $95,886 per year
Nevada $92,941 per year
New Jersey $85,613 per year
Connecticut $97,903 per year
Minnesota $100,071 per year
Maryland $80,949 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 $72,933 average annual salary, trauma 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 trauma nurses

A trauma nurse's primary goal is to stabalize patients with serious injuries so they can be transferred to a different department to recieve further care.

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