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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary in South Carolina

The median licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in South Carolina earns $61,820 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,012 a month.

10th percentile
$50,370
25th percentile
$57,390
Median percentile
$61,820
75th percentile
$71,220
90th percentile
$76,420

Based on 9,400 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$48,143 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,820
Federal income tax−$5,238
Social Security + Medicare−$4,729
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,709
Monthly take-home$4,012
Every two weeks$1,852

Does it go far here?

$65,942Median pay in South Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,180 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in South Carolina

JobMedian pay
General Internal Medicine Physicians$359,500
Physicians, All Other$274,480
Nurse Anesthetists$265,480
Family Medicine Physicians$239,200
Anesthesiologists$238,970
Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,040
Chief Executives$168,840
Computer and Information Systems Managers$160,860

All licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina