Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Salary in South Carolina

Ranked #32 of 51 · SC

5.8% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $63,170 ≈ $30/hr
Median annual salary $61,820
Employment 9,400

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $50,370P25 $57,390 Median $61,820P75 $71,220P90 $76,420

About 80% of licensed practical and licensed vocational nursess in South Carolina earn between $50,370 and $76,420. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

South Carolina
$63,170
U.S. average
$67,050

The mean licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses salary in South Carolina is $63,170, about 5.8% below the U.S. average ($67,050). That works out to roughly $30/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in South Carolina

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC $64,270 $66,320 250
Charleston-North Charleston, SC $64,100 $63,950 1,480
Spartanburg, SC $63,390 $63,710 430
Sumter, SC $62,640 $61,730 160
Columbia, SC $62,110 $63,580 1,600
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC $61,960 $63,240 1,680
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $61,640 $62,470 490
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $61,510 $61,570 410

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