RN contract pay in South Carolina — advertised weekly rates
Median $1,975 a week across 2,444 live RN listings in South Carolina with posted pay, as of September 16, 2026 — −10.0% against the national median of $2,194.
- $1,975median per week−10.0% vs national
- $1,814–$2,27725th–75th percentilemiddle half of listings
- $2,065mean per week−8.1% vs national
- $52.50median hourly equivalentfrom 2,365 listings with posted hours
- 2,444listings with posted paylive listings, updated every 6 hours
What these figures are
Advertised contract rates, not earned wages. Every number on this page comes from a live RN listing in South Carolina that posted a rate — 2,444 of them as of September 16, 2026. 94% are travel contracts, so the figures describe what agencies and employers are offering for contract work this week, usually including housing and meal stipends — not staff salaries and not what any nurse took home. A further 119 listings in South Carolina post no rate and are excluded. Weekly figures use the top of each advertised range; hourly equivalents divide by the posted hours where a listing gives them. These figures are complementary to BLS wage data, which reports earned staff wages annually — they are not a substitute for it. Full methodology.
| Group | Listings | 25th pct / wk | Median / wk | 75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 2,444 | $1,814 | $1,975 | $2,277 | $2,065 | $52.50 (n=2,365) | −10.0% |
| National | 155,180 | $1,965 | $2,194 | $2,485 | $2,248 | $59.33 (n=147,568) | — |
By work type
| Work type | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | 2,304 | $1,992 | $1,832–$2,314 | $2,083 | $52.64 (n=2,226) | −9.2% |
| Contract | 140 | $1,692 | $1,620–$1,881 | $1,765 | $46.00 (n=139) | −22.9% |
By shift
| Shift | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nights | 1,220 | $1,947 | $1,796–$2,344 | $2,062 | $52.50 (n=1,220) | −11.3% |
| Days | 938 | $2,004 | $1,830–$2,215 | $2,048 | $52.45 (n=937) | −8.7% |
| Not stated | 272 | $2,007 | $1,857–$2,380 | $2,134 | $51.94 (n=194) | −8.5% |
| Rotating | 10 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
| Evenings | 4 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
Specialties in South Carolina, ranked by median
| # | Specialty | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Long Term Acute | 66 | $2,452 | $1,892–$2,640 | $53.61 | +11.8% | 66 jobs |
| 2 | Coronary Care | 34 | $2,452 | $1,934–$2,654 | $53.92 | +11.8% | 34 jobs |
| 3 | Cath Lab | 137 | $2,400 | $2,242–$2,527 | $61.90 | +9.4% | 137 jobs |
| 4 | NICU | 44 | $2,240 | $1,958–$2,647 | $54.73 | +2.1% | 44 jobs |
| 5 | Home Health | 45 | $2,183 | $2,107–$2,216 | $54.58 | −0.5% | 45 jobs |
| 6 | ER | 66 | $2,060 | $1,860–$2,228 | $55.56 | −6.1% | 66 jobs |
| 7 | PICU | 57 | $2,045 | $1,944–$2,184 | $56.65 | −6.8% | 57 jobs |
| 8 | OR | 302 | $2,034 | $1,904–$2,162 | $53.40 | −7.3% | 302 jobs |
| 9 | CVICU | 212 | $1,966 | $1,815–$2,354 | $52.40 | −10.4% | 212 jobs |
| 10 | L&D | 145 | $1,951 | $1,763–$2,263 | $54.00 | −11.1% | 145 jobs |
| 11 | Telemetry | 100 | $1,944 | $1,788–$2,399 | $51.52 | −11.4% | 100 jobs |
| 12 | Endoscopy | 61 | $1,928 | $1,794–$2,000 | $48.00 | −12.1% | 61 jobs |
| 13 | Pediatrics | 38 | $1,912 | $1,790–$2,032 | $53.13 | −12.9% | 38 jobs |
| 14 | Med-Surg | 605 | $1,910 | $1,771–$2,275 | $51.04 | −12.9% | 605 jobs |
| 15 | ICU | 182 | $1,904 | $1,774–$2,179 | $52.25 | −13.2% | 182 jobs |
| 16 | PCU | 230 | $1,881 | $1,760–$2,027 | $51.83 | −14.3% | 230 jobs |
Too few listings to rank (under 30): CVOR (23), PACU (19), LTC (5), Dialysis (4), Interventional Radiology (3), Case Management (2), Hospice (2), Oncology (2), Psych (2), Wound Care (2), Post Partum (1).
Cite this page
RN Jobs Near Me. (2026). RN contract pay in South Carolina — advertised weekly rates. Retrieved September 16, 2026 from https://rnjobsnearme.com/rn-salary/south-carolina. Data as of September 16, 2026.
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