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Nursing Assistants Salary in South Carolina

What Nursing Assistants earn in South Carolina, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 3 counties.

Average in SC
$38,143
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
30 of 34
published states
Workers in state
35,880
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
3 counties

Pay by labor market in South Carolina

Nursing Assistants pay by wage area in South Carolina
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$39,430$32,973$6,302York County, SC

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Nursing Assistants in South Carolina counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Chester County, SC$39,430$32,973$15,782
2Lancaster County, SC$39,430$32,973$14,198
3York County, SC$39,430$32,973$6,302

Nursing Assistants pay in South Carolina

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Nursing Assistants in South Carolina is $38,143, based on 35,880 workers. Among the 34 states with published data, that ranks number 30. The BLS national median for the occupation is $42,260, so South Carolina averages 9.7% below it.

Published data for South Carolina currently covers the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC area, with a local median wage of $39,430.

Cost of living for Nursing Assistants in South Carolina

We compare 3 South Carolina counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Chester County, SC leaves the largest yearly margin, $15,782. York County, SC leaves the smallest, $6,302. The median wage covers all four basics in 3 of the 3 counties.

Nursing Assistants in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Nursing Assistants are Washington ($50,153), Oregon ($49,511), California ($48,606) and New Jersey ($48,154).

Frequently asked questions: Nursing Assistants in South Carolina

How much do Nursing Assistants earn in South Carolina?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $38,143.

Which South Carolina county is best for Nursing Assistants?

Chester County, SC leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($15,782). Lancaster County, SC follows at $14,198.