LPN salary in South Carolina: $61,820 median.
How pay for LPNs in South Carolina compares with the national figure and other states, and where in the state it is highest.
Hourly pay in South Carolina, BLS May 2025: 10th percentile $24.22 · 25th $27.59 · median $29.72 · 75th $34.24 · 90th $36.74.
LPNs in South Carolina earned a median of $61,820 a year in May 2025 (BLS), 4% below the national median of $64,400. South Carolina ranked 38 of 51 for this occupation's median pay, with about 9,400 people employed.
- South Carolina median
- $61,820
- $29.72/hr
- U.S. median
- $64,400
- -4% in South Carolina
- Rank among states
- 38 of 51
- by median pay
- Employed
- 9,400
- location quotient 0.98
More on LPN pay in South Carolina
The median hourly wage for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in South Carolina was $29.72 in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
The middle half of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in South Carolina earned between $57,390 and $71,220 a year in May 2025 (25th to 75th percentile, BLS).
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
The lowest-paid 10% of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in South Carolina earned less than $50,370 a year in May 2025, and the top 10% more than $76,420 (BLS).
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
The mean annual wage for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in South Carolina was $63,170 in May 2025, according to BLS; the mean is a different measure from the median.
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Where in South Carolina it pays most
Data Metropolitan areas in the state with at least 30 people employed in the occupation.
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Data Ranked by state median, BLS May 2025.
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BLS OEWS state and metropolitan-area estimates for May 2025, for the occupation shown. Ranks compare state medians only.
- Cost of living, which changes what a salary is worth.
- Pay at a specific employer or for self-employed workers.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).
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