Charleston, South Carolina: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Roper Hospital 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 37th highest registered nurse average of 49 South Carolina hospitals. It is Roper St. Francis Healthcare's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Charleston
Roper Hospital beside the other Charleston hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trident Medical CenterCharleston, SC | $56.75 | $32.37 | $24.05 | Not on this site |
| Roper HospitalCharleston, SC | $47.16 | $40.76 | $21.68 | Roper St. Francis Healthcare |
| MUSC Medical CenterCharleston, SC | $44.07 | $29.35 | $20.26 | MUSC Health |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier HospitalCharleston, SC | $42.55 | $30.62 | $20.33 | Not on this site |
Roper Hospital: common questions
How much does Roper Hospital pay registered nurses per hour?
Roper Hospital in Charleston, SC reported an average of $47.16 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 37th 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 Roper Hospital pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $40.76 an hour (South Carolina $32.48). Nursing aide hours averaged $21.68 an hour (South Carolina $21.06). Medical assistant hours averaged $22.40 an hour.
How does Roper Hospital compare with other hospitals in Charleston?
Registered nurse averages in Charleston: Trident Medical Center $56.75, Roper Hospital $47.16, MUSC Medical Center $44.07, Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital $42.55.
What is Roper Hospital's Medicare star rating?
4 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 84% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 80% would definitely recommend it. It was not among the hospitals Medicare penalized for patient harm in fiscal year 2026. It is a non-profit hospital (every South Carolina hospital by rating).
Is Roper Hospital hiring nurses?
It is Roper St. Francis Healthcare's, and Roper St. Francis Healthcare'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 420087. 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 Roper Hospital pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/south-carolina/roper-hospital