The annual salary statistics of registered nurses in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of registered nurses in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $61,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for registered nurses in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $95,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,250.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of registered nurses from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $77,270 | 2.94% | 16.93% |
| 2021 | $75,000 | 7.83% | - |
| 2020 | $69,130 | 0.90% | - |
| 2019 | $68,510 | -5.12% | - |
| 2018 | $72,020 | 2.67% | - |
| 2017 | $70,100 | 2.84% | - |
| 2016 | $68,110 | 4.54% | - |
| 2015 | $65,020 | 1.29% | - |
| 2014 | $64,180 | -1.56% | - |
| 2013 | $65,180 | 1.52% | - |
| 2012 | $64,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $77,270 in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is in the middle of salary range for registered nurses in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of registered nurses in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 5.2 percent (5.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Spartanburg and 31.5 percent (31.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pee Dee South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.