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Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) salary in South Carolina, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for licensed practical and vocational nurses in South Carolina, with every metro area BLS publishes.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for licensed practical and vocational nurses in South Carolina was $61,820 a year, or $29.72 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $50,370 to $76,420. About 9,400 were employed.

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Licensed Practical Nurse pay in South Carolina vs the US

Licensed Practical Nurse wages in South Carolina and the US, May 2025
Measure	SC annual	SC hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$61,820	$29.72	$64,400
Mean (average)	$63,170	$30.37	$67,050
10th percentile	$50,370	$24.22	$49,740
25th percentile	$57,390	$27.59	$59,000
75th percentile	$71,220	$34.24	$76,030
90th percentile	$76,420	$36.74	$83,440

Employment in South Carolina: 9,400. Location quotient: 0.98 (1.0 = the national share of jobs).

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

Licensed Practical Nurse salary by metro area in South Carolina

Licensed Practical Nurse median wage by metro area, South Carolina
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	$61,960	$29.79	1,680
Columbia, SC	$62,110	$29.86	1,600
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	$64,100	$30.82	1,480
Florence, SC	$59,700	$28.70	680
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	$58,930	$28.33	590
Spartanburg, SC	$63,390	$30.48	430
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	$64,270	$30.90	250
Sumter, SC	$62,640	$30.11	160
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$65,140	$31.32	3,890
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	$63,760	$30.65	1,220

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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Licensed Practical Nurse salary in South Carolina

Median pay: $61,820 a year ($29.72 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $50,370 to $76,420 a year

Employed: 9,400

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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Questions

How much does an LPN make per hour in South Carolina?

The median hourly wage was $29.72 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $24.22 and the 90th was $36.74.

What is the average LPN salary in South Carolina?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $63,170 a year and a median of $61,820 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do licensed practical and vocational nurses in South Carolina earn more than the US median?

The South Carolina median of $61,820 is 4% lower than the US median of $64,400 (BLS, May 2025).

How does South Carolina rank for licensed practical nurse pay?

South Carolina ranks 38 of 51 states (plus DC) by median annual wage for licensed practical and vocational nurses (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 29-2061. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.