Registered Nurses salary
in Charleston-North Charleston, SC
Registered Nurses in the Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro earn a median of $92,800 a year, based on BLS estimates for 9,760 jobs (May 2025). That is 5% below the U.S. median of $97,550 and 13% above the SC statewide median of $82,360. It ranks #162 of 514 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE9,760 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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REGISTERED NURSES PAY IN OTHER SC METROS
- Sumter, SCmedian $86,260
- Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan areamedian $82,620
- Spartanburg, SCmedian $82,360
- Columbia, SCmedian $81,920
- Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan areamedian $81,800
- Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SCmedian $81,400
- Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SCmedian $81,400
- Florence, SCmedian $81,170
Questions
What is the average Registered Nurses salary in Charleston?
The BLS median is $92,800 a year (May 2025). Half of the 9,760 jobs pay between $78,260 and $98,410. The 10th percentile is $71,120 and the 90th is $117,900.
Is Charleston a high-paying metro for Registered Nurses?
That is 5% below the U.S. median of $97,550 and 13% above the SC statewide median of $82,360. It ranks #162 of 514 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.