RN contract pay in South Carolina — advertised weekly rates
Median $1,963 a week across 2,845 live RN listings in South Carolina with posted pay, as of October 31, 2026 — −12.6% against the national median of $2,246.
- $1,963median per week−12.6% vs national
- $1,807–$2,22725th–75th percentilemiddle half of listings
- $2,033mean per week−11.6% vs national
- $52.50median hourly equivalentfrom 2,715 listings with posted hours
- 2,845listings 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 — 2,845 of them as of October 31, 2026. 92% 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 75 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 | 2,845 | $1,807 | $1,963 | $2,227 | $2,033 | $52.50 (n=2,715) | −12.6% |
| National | 169,157 | $1,997 | $2,246 | $2,543 | $2,300 | $60.28 (n=159,315) | — |
By work type
| Work type | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | 2,629 | $1,976 | $1,822–$2,268 | $2,054 | $52.98 (n=2,537) | −12.0% |
| Contract | 180 | $1,692 | $1,584–$1,881 | $1,749 | $46.00 (n=178) | −24.7% |
| Not stated | 35 | $1,861 | $1,861–$1,861 | $1,881 | — | −17.1% |
| Per diem / PRN | 1 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
By shift
| Shift | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days | 1,309 | $1,992 | $1,835–$2,287 | $2,058 | $53.24 (n=1,306) | −11.3% |
| Nights | 1,226 | $1,914 | $1,768–$2,170 | $1,987 | $52.11 (n=1,225) | −14.8% |
| Not stated | 270 | $2,005 | $1,843–$2,394 | $2,118 | $51.14 (n=145) | −10.7% |
| Rotating | 23 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
| Evenings | 17 | 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 | CVOR | 96 | $2,489 | $2,364–$2,588 | $65.10 | +10.8% | 96 jobs |
| 2 | Cath Lab | 171 | $2,454 | $2,294–$2,593 | $63.12 | +9.3% | 171 jobs |
| 3 | Interventional Radiology | 36 | $2,338 | $2,207–$2,460 | $58.32 | +4.1% | 36 jobs |
| 4 | CVICU | 112 | $2,071 | $1,816–$2,442 | $51.78 | −7.8% | 112 jobs |
| 5 | ICU | 145 | $2,015 | $1,852–$2,195 | $53.61 | −10.3% | 145 jobs |
| 6 | OR | 113 | $1,994 | $1,875–$2,112 | $52.03 | −11.2% | 113 jobs |
| 7 | Telemetry | 95 | $1,966 | $1,812–$2,162 | $52.43 | −12.5% | 95 jobs |
| 8 | L&D | 113 | $1,939 | $1,761–$2,304 | $52.63 | −13.7% | 113 jobs |
| 9 | PICU | 59 | $1,937 | $1,842–$2,052 | $53.71 | −13.8% | 59 jobs |
| 10 | Endoscopy | 30 | $1,918 | $1,794–$2,043 | $47.75 | −14.6% | 30 jobs |
| 11 | Med-Surg | 863 | $1,915 | $1,784–$2,144 | $51.69 | −14.7% | 863 jobs |
| 12 | ER | 374 | $1,882 | $1,746–$2,128 | $52.08 | −16.2% | 374 jobs |
| 13 | PACU | 78 | $1,879 | $1,714–$2,031 | $49.40 | −16.3% | 78 jobs |
| 14 | PCU | 309 | $1,864 | $1,739–$1,983 | $51.31 | −17.0% | 309 jobs |
| 15 | Home Health | 50 | $1,861 | $1,861–$2,147 | $56.50 | −17.1% | 50 jobs |
Too few listings to rank (under 30): Pediatrics (27), Rehab (26), Wound Care (25), NICU (18), Long Term Acute (16), Dialysis (15), Post Partum (6), LTC (5), Case Management (3), Hospice (3), Oncology (2), Orthopedics (2), Psych (2), Coronary Care (1).
Cite this page
RN Jobs Near Me. (2026). RN contract pay in South Carolina — advertised weekly rates. Retrieved November 1, 2026 from https://rnjobsnearme.com/rn-salary/south-carolina. Data as of October 31, 2026.
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