SOC 29-1171 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Nurse Practitioners — South Carolina
South Carolina · 8 metro areas compared
The median wage for Nurse Practitioners in South Carolina is $123,290 per year, close to the national median of $132,300 for the same occupation.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow much faster than average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +40.1%
- Openings per year
- 29,500
- Typical entry-level education
- Master's degree
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for South Carolina.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
The median wage for Nurse Practitioners in South Carolina is $123,290 per year, close to the national median of $132,300 for the same occupation. Half of workers earn between $107,930 and $132,220. Beyond that band, the tenth percentile sits at $97,080 and the ninetieth at $160,170.
The area has 5,670 jobs in this occupation, which works out to 2.5 of every thousand jobs. South Carolina ranks number 48th out of 51 states by median pay for this occupation. Within the state, Charleston records the highest median at $127,780. Of the 713 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 53rd.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $97,080 | −26.6% |
| 25th | $107,930 | −18.4% |
| Median (50th) | $123,290 | −6.8% |
| 75th | $132,220 | −0.1% |
| 90th | $160,170 | +21.1% |
| Mean | $124,170 | −6.1% |
Highest-paying metro areas in South Carolina
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charleston | $127,780 | 1,050 | |
| 2 | Florence | $121,930 | 270 | |
| 3 | Myrtle Beach | $121,390 | 260 | |
| 4 | Spartanburg | $121,120 | 260 | |
| 5 | Greenville | $119,280 | 1,120 | |
| 6 | Hilton Head Island | $119,130 | 260 | |
| 7 | Columbia | $118,470 | 920 | |
| 8 | Sumter | $112,080 | 80 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in South Carolina run 6.3% below the national average, so the median of $123,290 goes as far as $131,580 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 0.5% below the national median in real terms.
Published median
$123,290as reported by BLSLocal price level
93.7US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$131,580US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $123,290 a year, 6.8% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $97,080 to $160,170 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 5,670 jobs in this occupation.
- It ranks 48th of 51 states for this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Charleston, at $127,780.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Nurse Practitioners in South Carolina?
The median annual wage is $123,290, or $59.28 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $132,300, so pay in South Carolina is 6.8% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in South Carolina earns more than $160,170 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $97,080 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Charleston, at $127,780 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 5,670 jobs in this occupation in South Carolina. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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