Nurse Practitioner Salary in South Carolina
Median annual pay in South Carolina
$123,290
$59.28/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in South Carolina
$131,511
Regional Price Parity: 93.749 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($132,300): −$9,010 (−6.8%)
South Carolina ranks 48th of 51 states by median pay, and 41st of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $97,080 | $46.67 |
| 25th percentile | $107,930 | $51.89 |
| Median | $123,290 | $59.28 |
| 75th percentile | $132,220 | $63.57 |
| 90th percentile | $160,170 | $77.01 |
Employment
- Employment in South Carolina
- 5,670
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in South Carolina
- $123,290
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $132,300
- Difference
- −$9,010 (−6.8%)
Cost of living
$123,290 ÷ 93.749 × 100 = $131,511
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | ||
| 46th | $124,870 | $134,596 32nd |
| Mississippi | ||
| 47th | $124,730 | $143,445 14th |
| South Carolina This page | ||
| 48th | $123,290 | $131,511 41st |
| Kentucky | ||
| 49th | $122,870 | $136,281 28th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 50th | $117,590 | $127,996 45th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Registered Nurse salary in South Carolina
$82,360/year South Carolina
- Family Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$244,180/year U.S.
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
- General Internal Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$256,560/year U.S.
- Physician Assistant salary in South Carolina
$122,490/year South Carolina
- Obstetrician and Gynecologist salary in the U.S.
$292,910/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +41.0%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Master's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Nurse Practitioner salary in nearby places
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Georgia
$129,430/year Georgia
- Nurse Practitioner salary in North Carolina
$128,990/year North Carolina
- Nurse Practitioner salary in the U.S.
$132,300/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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