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Healthcare salaries in South Carolina

What 81 healthcare jobs pay in South Carolina, from nurses and physicians to technicians and aides, compared with the U.S. (May 2025 BLS data).

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Registered nurse pay
$82,360

Median pay a year for registered nurses in South Carolina, or $39.60 an hour. −16% vs the U.S. median of $97,550.

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Healthcare jobs
233,610

Jobs across 81 healthcare occupations in South Carolina, 1.4% of the U.S. total for the same jobs. 21 of 81 pay more than nationally (green), the rest the same or less (red).

Highest-paying healthcare jobs in South Carolina

Pay a year in South Carolina. Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly.

General Internal Medicine Physicians $359,500 median a year · 1,260 jobs Neurologists $352,680 median a year · 40 jobs Emergency Medicine Physicians $341,960 median a year · 80 jobs Orthodontists $311,450 median a year · – jobs Obstetricians and Gynecologists $302,340 median a year · 350 jobs Physicians, All Other $274,480 median a year · 4,510 jobs

Most common healthcare jobs in South Carolina

Registered Nurses 49,750 jobs · $82,360 a year, $39.60 an hour Home Health and Personal Care Aides 40,750 jobs · $30,110 a year, $14.48 an hour Nursing Assistants 21,760 jobs · $37,220 a year, $17.90 an hour Medical Assistants 12,110 jobs · $41,160 a year, $19.79 an hour Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 9,400 jobs · $61,820 a year, $29.72 an hour Pharmacy Technicians 8,070 jobs · $42,120 a year, $20.25 an hour
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All 81 healthcare jobs in South Carolina

Pay a year is the median, or the average where BLS publishes no median (marked "(avg)"). "vs U.S." compares it with the same job nationally: green pays more in South Carolina, red pays less. Click a column to sort.

Occupation Pay a year Hourly vs U.S. Jobs
Registered NursesNursing $82,360 $39.60 −16% 49,750
Home Health and Personal Care AidesHealthcare support $30,110 $14.48 −16% 40,750
Nursing AssistantsNursing $37,220 $17.90 −12% 21,760
Medical AssistantsHealthcare support $41,160 $19.79 −10% 12,110
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesNursing $61,820 $29.72 −4% 9,400
Pharmacy TechniciansPharmacy and lab $42,120 $20.25 −8% 8,070
Nurse PractitionersAdvanced practice and assistants $123,290 $59.28 −7% 5,670
Dental AssistantsHealthcare support $47,320 $22.75 −2% 5,530
PharmacistsPharmacy and lab $135,700 $65.24 −4% 5,320
Physicians, All OtherPhysicians and surgeons $274,480 $131.96 +3% 4,510
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansPharmacy and lab $55,280 $26.58 −12% 4,380
Emergency Medical TechniciansTechnologists and technicians $40,370 $19.41 −9% 4,010
Physical TherapistsTherapists $101,330 $48.72 −1% 3,930
Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansTechnologists and technicians $69,600 $33.46 −13% 3,630
Dental HygienistsOther practitioners $84,340 $40.55 −14% 3,160
Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherTechnologists and technicians $44,840 $21.56 −11% 3,050
PhlebotomistsPharmacy and lab $39,010 $18.76 −14% 2,760
Medical Records SpecialistsTechnologists and technicians $54,280 $26.10 +6% 2,750
Surgical TechnologistsTechnologists and technicians $62,160 $29.89 −4% 2,680
Physician AssistantsAdvanced practice and assistants $122,490 $58.89 −10% 2,250
ParamedicsTechnologists and technicians $53,550 $25.74 −12% 2,250
Speech-Language PathologistsTherapists $90,530 $43.52 −7% 2,190
Dentists, GeneralOther practitioners $158,640 $76.27 −7% 2,140
Respiratory TherapistsTherapists $77,740 $37.38 −6% 1,960
Physical Therapist AssistantsTherapists $70,500 $33.90 +3% 1,870
Occupational TherapistsTherapists $101,130 $48.62 +1% 1,840
Massage TherapistsTherapists $58,000 $27.88 −1% 1,840
Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansTechnologists and technicians $40,400 $19.42 −11% 1,470
OrderliesNursing $36,480 $17.54 −5% 1,430
Diagnostic Medical SonographersTechnologists and technicians $83,290 $40.04 −14% 1,340
General Internal Medicine PhysiciansPhysicians and surgeons $359,500 $172.84 +40% 1,260
Family Medicine PhysiciansPhysicians and surgeons $239,200 $115.00 −2% 1,200
Medical Equipment PreparersHealthcare support $42,510 $20.44 −11% 1,160
Nurse AnesthetistsAdvanced practice and assistants $265,480 $127.64 +12% 1,010
Dietitians and NutritionistsOther practitioners $69,970 $33.64 −8% 950
AnesthesiologistsPhysicians and surgeons $238,970 $114.89 −39% 950
Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansTechnologists and technicians $59,170 $28.45 −20% 890
Opticians, DispensingTechnologists and technicians $48,000 $23.08 +2% 890
Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHealthcare support $49,730 $23.91 +3% 860
Occupational Therapy AssistantsTherapists $73,740 $35.45 +2% 830
Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsTechnologists and technicians $83,550 $40.17 −12% 730
ChiropractorsOther practitioners $79,310 $38.13 +0% 680
Psychiatric TechniciansTechnologists and technicians $40,970 $19.70 −9% 560
Athletic TrainersOther practitioners $59,240 – −5% 530
OptometristsOther practitioners $145,950 $70.17 +7% 480
Surgical AssistantsOther practitioners $85,580 $41.15 +28% 480
Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsOther practitioners $44,530 $21.41 −35% 470
Dietetic TechniciansTechnologists and technicians $36,770 $17.68 −2% 450
Pediatricians, GeneralPhysicians and surgeons $217,120 $104.38 +3% 420
Medical TranscriptionistsHealthcare support $33,870 $16.29 −16% 390
Physical Therapist AidesTherapists $33,280 $16.00 −6% 370
Pharmacy AidesPharmacy and lab $36,140 $17.38 −4% 360
Obstetricians and GynecologistsPhysicians and surgeons $302,340 $145.36 +3% 350
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherOther practitioners $67,940 $32.67 +3% 340
Nuclear Medicine TechnologistsTechnologists and technicians $90,230 $43.38 −11% 280
Exercise PhysiologistsOther practitioners $46,550 $22.38 −22% 230
Orthotists and ProsthetistsTechnologists and technicians $79,990 $38.46 −1% 230
Hearing Aid SpecialistsTechnologists and technicians $47,190 $22.69 −28% 220
CardiologistsPhysicians and surgeons $239,200+ $115.00+ −52% 210
Radiation TherapistsTherapists $100,790 $48.46 −4% 200
AudiologistsTherapists $82,330 $39.58 −14% 200
PsychiatristsPhysicians and surgeons $237,250 $114.06 −16% 200
Psychiatric AidesNursing $36,320 $17.46 −19% 200
Recreational TherapistsTherapists $48,880 $23.50 −21% 190
DermatologistsPhysicians and surgeons $259,990 $124.99 −21% 180
Nurse MidwivesAdvanced practice and assistants $122,390 $58.84 −9% 100
Ophthalmologists, Except PediatricPhysicians and surgeons $214,160 $102.96 −29% 100
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except PediatricPhysicians and surgeons $239,200+ $115.00+ −33% 100
Emergency Medicine PhysiciansPhysicians and surgeons $341,960 $164.41 +2% 80
Physicians, PathologistsPhysicians and surgeons $236,950 $113.92 −24% 80
Dentists, All Other SpecialistsOther practitioners $246,770 $118.64 +10% 70
PodiatristsOther practitioners $167,110 $80.34 +4% 70
Therapists, All OtherTherapists $90,980 $43.74 +17% 70
Medical DosimetristsTechnologists and technicians $140,530 $67.56 −5% 60
Occupational Therapy AidesTherapists $31,950 $15.36 −18% 50
NeurologistsPhysicians and surgeons $352,680 $169.56 +42% 40
Genetic CounselorsOther practitioners $93,600 $45.00 −6% 40
Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeonsOther practitioners $239,200+ $115.00+ −32% –
OrthodontistsOther practitioners $311,450 $149.73 +8% –
RadiologistsPhysicians and surgeons $174,480 $83.89 −59% –
Surgeons, All OtherPhysicians and surgeons $239,200+ $115.00+ −42% –

Questions about healthcare pay in South Carolina

What is the highest-paying healthcare job in South Carolina?

BLS doesn't publish exact pay above its reporting limit, so 4 healthcare jobs in South Carolina are all shown as $239,200+ a year. They include Cardiologists, Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Surgeons, All Other.

How much do registered nurses make in South Carolina?

Registered nurses in South Carolina earn median pay of $82,360 a year, or $39.60 an hour, 16% less than the national median of $97,550.

What is the most common healthcare job in South Carolina?

Registered Nurses, with about 49,750 jobs, followed by home health and personal care aides and nursing assistants.

How many healthcare jobs are there in South Carolina?

About 233,610 jobs across the 81 healthcare occupations listed here (May 2025), counting all employers, not just hospitals. That is 1.4% of the U.S. total for the same occupations.

Do healthcare jobs pay more in South Carolina than nationally?

21 of the 81 healthcare jobs with a national comparison pay more in South Carolina than the U.S. figure, and 60 pay the same or less. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.

Where do these salary figures come from?

From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey of employers, covering hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, home health and every other industry. Figures are for May 2025 and are updated each spring.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". BLS doesn't publish exact figures above its reporting limit; those are shown with a "+". Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.