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Registered Nurses salary in Charleston, SC

Median pay for registered nurses in Charleston, SC: $80,440/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $65,730 – $100,800 · about 9,630 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($80,810) by −$370 (+0%).

What it's really worth in Charleston

With Charleston's cost of living at 101 (US=100), that $80,440 has the buying power of about $79,566 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $77,460 · median home $435,877 · median rent $2,024/mo.

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Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.