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Registered Nurses salary in Charleston, SC

The median registered nurses in Charleston-North Charleston, SC earns $92,800 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,712 a month.

10th percentile
$71,120
25th percentile
$78,260
Median percentile
$92,800
75th percentile
$98,410
90th percentile
$117,900

Based on 9,760 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

$68,547 take-home a year
Gross pay$92,800
Federal income tax−$11,586
Social Security + Medicare−$7,099
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$5,568
Monthly take-home$5,712
Every two weeks$2,636

Does it go far here?

$91,916Median pay in Charleston, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.0 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,605 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Charleston, SC

JobMedian pay
Architectural and Engineering Managers$174,040
Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,000
Physicians, All Other$163,900
Financial Managers$147,170
Pharmacists$145,950
Sales Managers$139,830
Marketing Managers$138,790
Managers, All Other$136,370

All registered nurses salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina