Registered Nurses pay in Columbia
$88,030avg. a year
$42.32 an hour · 9,400 employed
Registered Nurses in the Columbia, SC metro area earn an average of $88,030 a year. That is about the same as the South Carolina average of $87,670. The U.S. average is $101,420.
$81,920Median pay
$42.32Average hourly
+0%vs. South Carolina average
9,400Jobs in this metro
Other South Carolina metro areas
Average pay for registered nurses in other South Carolina metro areas. Swipe to see all 9.
13,120 jobs
Florence, SC
$100,700
$48.41 an hour
227,010 jobs
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$93,240
$44.83 an hour
39,760 jobs
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
$91,710
$44.09 an hour
46,880 jobs
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$91,530
$44.00 an hour
59,730 jobs
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC
$85,030
$40.88 an hour
6670 jobs
Sumter, SC
$84,470
$40.61 an hour
74,440 jobs
Spartanburg, SC
$84,020
$40.39 an hour
83,150 jobs
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC
$82,860
$39.84 an hour
91,410 jobs
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC
$82,270
$39.56 an hour
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How Columbia compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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South Carolina metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 · this metro highlighted
Related jobs in Columbia
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $346,290 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $120,550 |
| Pharmacists | $129,530 |
| Physical Therapists | $94,060 |
| Dental Hygienists | $80,370 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | $89,410 |
Questions and answers
How much do registered nurses make in Columbia?
The average is $88,030 a year, and the median is $81,920. About 9,400 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the South Carolina average?
That is about the same as the South Carolina average of $87,670.
Is this job common in Columbia?
It makes up 23.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.10 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 29-1141. Metro area: Columbia, SC metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 17900). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.