Columbia, South Carolina: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown pays nurses per hour
Average hourly wages in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits, from the hospital's report to Medicare: the 14th highest registered nurse average of 49 South Carolina hospitals. It is MUSC Health's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Columbia
MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown beside the other Columbia hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prisma Health Richland HospitalColumbia, SC | $60.66 | $39.25 | $22.34 | Prisma Health |
| Prisma Health BaptistColumbia, SC | $59.26 | $32.67 | $20.55 | Prisma Health |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia, SC | $58.01 | $32.18 | $19.26 | MUSC Health |
| Prisma Health Baptist ParkridgeColumbia, SC | $54.64 | $35.71 | $22.67 | Prisma Health |
MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown: common questions
How much does MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown pay registered nurses per hour?
MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown in Columbia, SC reported an average of $58.01 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 14th highest of 49 South Carolina hospitals. South Carolina's hospitals together averaged $52.66 an hour, all US hospitals $60.42 an hour. An average over every RN hour, staff and travel nurses together, not a starting rate.
What does MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $32.18 an hour (South Carolina $32.48). Nursing aide hours averaged $19.26 an hour (South Carolina $21.06). Medical assistant hours averaged $17.62 an hour.
How does MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown compare with other hospitals in Columbia?
Registered nurse averages in Columbia: Prisma Health Richland Hospital $60.66, Prisma Health Baptist $59.26, MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown $58.01, Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge $54.64.
What is MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown's Medicare star rating?
3 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 77% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 67% would definitely recommend it. Medicare cut its pay in fiscal year 2026 under the Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program (the quarter of hospitals scoring worst on patient harm). It is a non-profit hospital (every South Carolina hospital by rating).
Is MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown hiring nurses?
It is MUSC Health's, and MUSC Health's open jobs are on this site, read from its own job board. Every registered nurse job in South Carolina.
Sources and method
The hospital's survey wages over its paid hours for each category, its own and contract staff together, before benefits; the state's over all its hospitals' hours. Medicare number 420026. Read 10 Nov 2026.
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare wage index occupational mix survey (FY 2027 April public use file)
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information (Care Compare)
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Patient survey (HCAHPS) - Hospital (Care Compare)
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). What MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/south-carolina/musc-health-columbia-medical-center-downtown