Licensed Practical Nurse

Columbia, SC at a glance

• $28.84/hrmedian pay, Columbia area
• $26–$31middle half of earners, per hour
• 94price level, U.S. = 100
• 6hospitals listed by CMS in Columbia

• The metro median is 2% above the South Carolina statewide median of $28.39 per hour. Nationally the median is $29.97 per hour.
• Adjusted for local prices, a $28.84 median hour in Columbia buys what $30.79 buys at the national price level.
• Federal per diem for travel assignments in Columbia: $115 a night for lodging and $74 a day for meals and incidentals.
• HRSA lists 2 active primary care shortage designations covering Richland County; shortage areas often have more openings.
• South Carolina is in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so an RN or LPN/LVN with a multistate license from another compact state can work here without a new license. Nurses whose home state is not in the compact apply for a South Carolina license by endorsement.

Licensed Practical Nurse pay and jobs in Columbia · Licensed Practical Nurse jobs in South Carolina · South Carolina state guide

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.