Charleston, South Carolina: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Trident Medical Center 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 16th highest registered nurse average of 49 South Carolina hospitals.
Hospitals in Charleston
Trident Medical Center 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 |
Trident Medical Center: common questions
How much does Trident Medical Center pay registered nurses per hour?
Trident Medical Center in Charleston, SC reported an average of $56.75 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 16th 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 Trident Medical Center pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $32.37 an hour (South Carolina $32.48). Nursing aide hours averaged $24.05 an hour (South Carolina $21.06).
How does Trident Medical Center 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.
Is Trident Medical Center hiring nurses?
Its jobs are not on this site. Every registered nurse job in South Carolina, with what each employer pays.
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 420079. Read 10 Nov 2026.
- 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 Trident Medical Center pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/south-carolina/trident-medical-center