South Carolina hospitals' own reports to Medicare
What hospitals in South Carolina pay nurses per hour
49 South Carolina hospitals' average hourly wages for registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nursing aides (in 2022 pay periods, staff and contract nurses together, before benefits), the highest RN average first, with the employers hiring on this site.
Every South Carolina hospital
Highest registered nurse average first. An employer hiring on this site opens its page and its jobs.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prisma Health Laurens County HospitalClinton, SC | $72.19 | $42.32 | $21.47 | Not on this site |
| Tidelands Georgetown Memorial HospitalGeorgetown, SC | $68.60 | $38.56 | $19.37 | Tidelands Health |
| Prisma Health Baptist Easley HospitalEasley, SC | $62.35 | $31.51 | $21.77 | Prisma Health |
| McLeod Medical Center - DillonDillon, SC | $61.49 | $32.15 | $19.20 | Not on this site |
| Prisma Health Richland HospitalColumbia, SC | $60.66 | $39.25 | $22.34 | Prisma Health |
| McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee DeeFlorence, SC | $60.43 | $30.74 | $17.82 | Not on this site |
| Union Medical CenterUnion, SC | $60.04 | None | $19.62 | Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System |
| McLeod Health CherawCheraw, SC | $59.58 | $32.27 | $16.85 | Not on this site |
| Hampton Regional Medical CenterVarnville, SC | $59.38 | $25.33 | $17.20 | Not on this site |
| Prisma Health BaptistColumbia, SC | $59.26 | $32.67 | $20.55 | Prisma Health |
| Prisma Health Oconee Memorial HospitalSeneca, SC | $59.10 | $31.37 | $21.50 | Prisma Health |
| Novant Health East Cooper Medical CenterMount Pleasant, SC | $58.45 | $46.32 | $22.09 | Novant Health |
| Tidelands Waccamaw Community HospitalMurrells Inlet, SC | $58.38 | $38.42 | $20.33 | Tidelands Health |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia, SC | $58.01 | $32.18 | $19.26 | MUSC Health |
| Novant Health Hilton Head Medical CenterHilton Head Island, SC | $57.73 | $40.35 | $24.96 | Novant Health |
| Trident Medical CenterCharleston, SC | $56.75 | $32.37 | $24.05 | Not on this site |
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood, SC | $56.41 | $33.70 | $18.56 | Not on this site |
| Piedmont Medical CenterRock Hill, SC | $56.36 | $33.69 | $26.55 | Not on this site |
| Prisma Health Greer Memorial HospitalSpartanburg, SC | $56.16 | $33.29 | $22.12 | Prisma Health |
| Pelham Medical CenterGreer, SC | $56.16 | $32.92 | $21.27 | Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System |
| Lexington Medical CenterWest Columbia, SC | $55.72 | $34.52 | $26.00 | Not on this site |
| Prisma Health Hillcrest HospitalSimpsonville, SC | $55.44 | $33.16 | $23.44 | Prisma Health |
| Prisma Health Tuomey HospitalSumter, SC | $55.25 | $31.58 | $19.56 | Prisma Health |
| Prisma Health Baptist ParkridgeColumbia, SC | $54.64 | $35.71 | $22.67 | Prisma Health |
| Anmed HealthAnderson, SC | $53.86 | $40.90 | $17.57 | AnMed |
| Prisma Health Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville, SC | $53.27 | $33.63 | $21.36 | Prisma Health |
| Carolina Pines Regional Medical CenterHartsville, SC | $52.84 | $33.48 | $17.57 | Not on this site |
| Spartanburg Medical CenterSpartanburg, SC | $52.07 | $28.02 | $20.71 | Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System |
| St Francis-DowntownGreenville, SC | $51.73 | $32.54 | $21.58 | Not on this site |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical CenterMyrtle Beach, SC | $51.62 | $33.10 | $23.77 | Not on this site |
| Cherokee Medical CenterGaffney, SC | $51.22 | $28.36 | $20.53 | Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System |
| Conway Medical CenterConway, SC | $50.77 | $26.38 | $18.77 | Conway Medical Center |
| McLeod Health ClarendonManning, SC | $48.90 | $21.53 | $17.98 | Not on this site |
| KershawhealthCamden, SC | $48.26 | $28.78 | $19.85 | MUSC Health |
| Musc Health Chester Medical CenterChester, SC | $47.90 | $27.24 | $18.91 | MUSC Health |
| McLeod Loris HospitalLoris, SC | $47.75 | $34.87 | $18.47 | Not on this site |
| Roper HospitalCharleston, SC | $47.16 | $40.76 | $21.68 | Roper St. Francis Healthcare |
| Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley IncSummerville, SC | $45.29 | $30.53 | $21.06 | Roper St. Francis Healthcare |
| Cannon Memorial HospitalPickens, SC | $45.11 | $22.11 | $13.71 | AnMed |
| Colleton Medical CenterWalterboro, SC | $44.99 | $29.54 | $18.97 | Not on this site |
| Mount Pleasant HospitalMount Pleasant, SC | $44.20 | $37.35 | $21.56 | Roper St. Francis Healthcare |
| Newberry County Memorial HospitalNewberry, SC | $44.19 | $32.39 | $16.21 | Not on this site |
| Musc Medical CenterCharleston, SC | $44.07 | $29.35 | $20.26 | MUSC Health |
| Musc Health Lancaster Medical CenterLancaster, SC | $44.06 | $27.77 | $16.70 | MUSC Health |
| Prisma Health Patewood HospitalGreenville, SC | $42.59 | $32.38 | $24.76 | Prisma Health |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier HospitalCharleston, SC | $42.55 | $30.62 | $20.33 | Not on this site |
| Musc Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence, SC | $41.34 | $27.97 | $16.17 | MUSC Health |
| Aiken Regional Medical CenterAiken, SC | $39.44 | $23.14 | $15.51 | Universal Health Services |
| Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort, SC | $38.71 | $23.43 | $22.23 | Not on this site |
What hospitals in South Carolina pay nurses per hour: common questions
What do hospitals in South Carolina pay nurses per hour?
By the South Carolina hospitals' own reports to Medicare (in 2022 pay periods, staff and contract nurses together, before benefits), registered nurse hours averaged $52.66 an hour, licensed practical nurse hours $32.48 an hour and nursing aide hours $21.06 an hour, over 49 hospitals (the middle hospital $53.86 an hour for RNs). The highest RN averages: Prisma Health Laurens County Hospital in Clinton ($72.19), Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital in Georgetown ($68.60), Prisma Health Baptist Easley Hospital in Easley ($62.35), McLeod Medical Center - Dillon in Dillon ($61.49). Every South Carolina hospital.
Which hospitals hiring nurses in South Carolina pay the most?
Of the hospitals of the employers hiring on this site in South Carolina, the highest registered nurse averages: Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital in Georgetown ($68.60, Tidelands Health); Prisma Health Baptist Easley Hospital in Easley ($62.35, Prisma Health); Prisma Health Richland Hospital in Columbia ($60.66, Prisma Health); Union Medical Center in Union ($60.04, Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System); Prisma Health Baptist in Columbia ($59.26, Prisma Health). A high average can also mean many travel nurses that year.
Which hospitals in South Carolina pay LPNs and nursing aides the most?
Licensed practical nurse hours: Novant Health East Cooper Medical Center ($46.32), Prisma Health Laurens County Hospital ($42.32), Anmed Health ($40.90). Nursing aide hours: Piedmont Medical Center ($26.55), Lexington Medical Center ($26.00), Novant Health Hilton Head Medical Center ($24.96). South Carolina's hospitals together: LPN $32.48 an hour, nursing aide $21.06 an hour.
How does South Carolina compare with the national average?
South Carolina's hospitals averaged $52.66 an hour per registered nurse hour against $60.42 an hour across all US hospitals, in 2022 pay periods, staff and contract nurses together, before benefits. Every state.
Sources and method
Each hospital's survey wages over its paid hours for the category, its own and contract staff together, before benefits; the state's over all its hospitals' hours. Critical access hospitals do not report. Read 9 Nov 2026. Every state.
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare wage index occupational mix survey (FY 2027 April public use file)
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). What hospitals in South Carolina pay nurses per hour. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/south-carolina