Rn Nicu Salary in South Carolina

How much does a Rn Nicu make in South Carolina?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Rn Nicu in South Carolina is $85,774 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.

However, a Rn Nicu's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $103,062
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $77,717 to $94,823
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $70,381

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Rn Nicu Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$94,823	$7,902	$1,824	$46
Average	$85,774	$7,148	$1,650	$41
25th Percentile	$77,717	$6,476	$1,495	$37

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Key Factors That Influence Rn Nicu Salaries

A Rn Nicu's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Rn Nicu Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Rn Nicu's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $83,872
Early Career (1-2 years): $84,096
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $87,066
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $91,164
Expert (over 8 years): $91,457

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Rn Nicu	$83,872
Intermediate Level Rn Nicu	$84,096
Senior Level Rn Nicu	$87,066
Specialist Level Rn Nicu	$91,164
Expert Level Rn Nicu	$91,457

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How Do Rn Nicu Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Rn Nicus. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $101,355.
California: $100,970.
Massachusetts: $99,625.

District of Columbia $101,355 California $100,970 Massachusetts $99,625 Washington $99,258 New Jersey $99,222 Alaska $99,094 Connecticut $97,830 New York $97,318

Hawaii $95,679 Rhode Island $94,910 Maryland $94,388 Minnesota $93,674 Colorado $93,400 Illinois $93,308 Oregon $92,960 Delaware $92,704

New Hampshire $92,543 Virginia $92,182 Pennsylvania $91,130 Nevada $90,599 North Dakota $90,425 Michigan $90,150 Wisconsin $90,049 Vermont $89,848

Texas $89,290 Maine $89,253 Arizona $89,198 Ohio $89,134 Georgia $88,292 Indiana $87,871 Wyoming $87,788 Utah $87,660

Iowa $87,605 Kansas $87,166 Louisiana $87,038 North Carolina $86,992 Missouri $86,974 Florida $86,617 Montana $86,424 Nebraska $86,241

Kentucky $86,141 South Carolina $85,774 Tennessee $85,546 Idaho $85,454 New Mexico $84,786 Oklahoma $84,639 Alabama $84,099 South Dakota $83,193

Arkansas $82,699 West Virginia $82,433 Mississippi $81,637

Top Paying Cities for Rn Nicus

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Spartanburg: $85,463
Boiling Springs: $85,467
Arcadia: $85,463

Spartanburg, SC $85,463 Boiling Springs, SC $85,467 Arcadia, SC $85,463 Buffalo, SC $85,063 Campobello, SC $84,883 Chesnee, SC $85,232 Clifton, SC $85,452 Clinton, SC $84,106

Converse, SC $85,473 Cowpens, SC $85,351 Cross Anchor, SC $84,870 Cross Hill, SC $83,370 Drayton, SC $85,465 Duncan, SC $85,254 Enoree, SC $84,900 Fairforest, SC $85,463

Fingerville, SC $85,146 Gaffney, SC $85,578 Glendale, SC $85,485 Alcolu, SC $80,989 Ballentine, SC $84,473 Bamberg, SC $82,618 Batesburg, SC $83,688 Bethune, SC $82,827

Bishopville, SC $81,929 Blackstock, SC $85,047 Blair, SC $84,459 Blythewood, SC $84,343 Bowman, SC $82,612 Camden, SC $83,326 Cameron, SC $82,448 Carlisle, SC $84,738

Cassatt, SC $82,791 Cayce, SC $84,548 Chapin, SC $84,176 Chappells, SC $83,051 Cope, SC $82,875 Cordova, SC $83,094 Dalzell, SC $81,709 Davis Station, SC $81,689

Denmark, SC $82,813 Eastover, SC $83,487 Elgin, SC $84,128 Elliott, SC $81,636 Elloree, SC $82,490 Eutawville, SC $82,960 Gable, SC $80,991 Gadsden, SC $83,492

Gaston, SC $84,354 Gilbert, SC $84,067 Great Falls, SC $85,617 Greeleyville, SC $81,910 Heath Springs, SC $85,032 Holly Hill, SC $82,834 Hopkins, SC $84,294 Horatio, SC $82,783

Irmo, SC $84,360 Jenkinsville, SC $84,317 Kershaw, SC $83,490 Lamar, SC $81,989 Leesville, SC $83,915 Lexington, SC $84,435 Liberty Hill, SC $84,448 Little Mountain, SC $84,121

Lugoff, SC $83,744 Lydia, SC $82,087 Lynchburg, SC $81,404 Ehrhardt, SC $82,102 Lodge, SC $82,120 Mc Bee, SC $82,911 Manning, SC $81,415 Mayesville, SC $81,036

Monetta, SC $83,599 Neeses, SC $83,474 Newberry, SC $83,569 New Zion, SC $81,278 North, SC $83,656 Norway, SC $83,010 Olanta, SC $81,807 Orangeburg, SC $82,879

Peak, SC $84,261 Pelion, SC $84,016 Pinewood, SC $81,656 New Ellenton, SC $84,309 Allendale, SC $82,746 Barnwell, SC $83,166 Hilda, SC $82,902 Bath, SC $84,713

Blackville, SC $82,917 Bradley, SC $83,209 Clarks Hill, SC $84,415 Clearwater, SC $84,713 Edgefield, SC $84,026 Elko, SC $83,338 Fairfax, SC $82,475 Gloverville, SC $84,651

Graniteville, SC $84,609 Jackson, SC $84,588 Johnston, SC $83,853 Langley, SC $84,691 Mc Cormick, SC $83,407 Martin, SC $82,907 Modoc, SC $84,102 Montmorenci, SC $84,144

Mount Carmel, SC $82,830 North Augusta, SC $84,713 Beech Island, SC $84,713 Olar, SC $82,561 Parksville, SC $83,952 Plum Branch, SC $83,863 Sycamore, SC $82,533 Trenton, SC $84,259

Troy, SC $83,630 Ulmer, SC $82,516 Vaucluse, SC $84,549 Warrenville, SC $84,635 Williston, SC $83,562 Windsor, SC $83,818 Beaufort, SC $83,934 Ladys Island, SC $83,643

Okatie, SC $84,373 Bluffton, SC $84,734 Brunson, SC $82,235 Coosawhatchie, SC $83,729 Crocketville, SC $82,465 Dale, SC $83,439 Daufuskie Island, SC $84,807 Early Branch, SC $82,965

Estill, SC $82,916 Saint Helena Island, SC $83,814 Furman, SC $83,139 Garnett, SC $83,529 Gifford, SC $82,621 Hampton, SC $82,587 Hilton Head Island, SC $84,414 Hardeeville, SC $84,927

Islandton, SC $82,269 Lobeco, SC $83,492 Luray, SC $82,310 Miley, SC $82,175 Pineland, SC $83,587 Port Royal, SC $84,027 Ridgeland, SC $84,074 Scotia, SC $83,152

Seabrook, SC $83,408 Sheldon, SC $83,815 Tillman, SC $83,985 Varnville, SC $82,781 Yemassee, SC $83,055 Clemson, SC $84,074 Cleveland, SC $84,218 Conestee, SC $84,715

Donalds, SC $84,007 Inman, SC $85,262 Joanna, SC $83,827 Jonesville, SC $85,296 Kinards, SC $83,245 Landrum, SC $84,363 Laurens, SC $84,100 Lockhart, SC $85,320

Lyman, SC $84,981 Mayo, SC $85,331 Moore, SC $85,454 Mountville, SC $83,491 Pacolet, SC $85,347 Pacolet Mills, SC $85,366 Pauline, SC $85,290 Reidville, SC $85,207

Roebuck, SC $85,423 Startex, SC $85,414 Una, SC $85,463 Union, SC $84,986 Waterloo, SC $83,676 Wellford, SC $85,391 White Stone, SC $85,478 Woodruff, SC $85,112

Charleston, SC $86,928 Charleston Afb, SC $86,928 North Charleston, SC $86,928 Hanahan, SC $86,928 Adams Run, SC $85,594 Awendaw, SC $86,153 Bethera, SC $85,223 Bonneau, SC $84,346

Branchville, SC $82,493 Canadys, SC $83,389 Cordesville, SC $85,698 Cottageville, SC $84,997 Cross, SC $83,367 Dorchester, SC $84,150 Edisto Island, SC $85,341 Due West, SC $83,663

Easley, SC $84,588 Fair Play, SC $83,448 Fountain Inn, SC $84,505 Gray Court, SC $84,362 Greenwood, SC $83,386 Greer, SC $84,679 Hodges, SC $83,633 Honea Path, SC $84,179

Iva, SC $83,385 La France, SC $84,149 Liberty, SC $84,366 Long Creek, SC $82,946 Lowndesville, SC $83,416 Marietta, SC $84,360 Mauldin, SC $84,681 Mountain Rest, SC $83,147

Newry, SC $83,927 Ninety Six, SC $83,278 Norris, SC $84,237 Pelzer, SC $84,484 Pendleton, SC $84,190 Pickens, SC $84,279 Seneca, SC $83,908 Piedmont, SC $84,617

Richland, SC $83,655 Salem, SC $83,739 Sandy Springs, SC $84,078 Simpsonville, SC $84,550 Six Mile, SC $84,066 Slater, SC $84,477 Starr, SC $83,752 Sunset, SC $83,998

Tamassee, SC $83,363 Taylors, SC $84,610 Tigerville, SC $84,459 Townville, SC $83,800 Travelers Rest, SC $84,462 Walhalla, SC $83,543 Ware Shoals, SC $84,134 Westminster, SC $83,303

West Union, SC $83,763 Williamston, SC $84,381 Blacksburg, SC $86,367 Bowling Green, SC $87,582 Catawba, SC $87,663 Chester, SC $86,430 Fort Mill, SC $87,624 Chesterfield, SC $82,989

Clover, SC $87,629 Edgemoor, SC $87,639 Fort Lawn, SC $86,848 Hickory Grove, SC $85,791 Jefferson, SC $83,292 Lancaster, SC $86,443 Lando, SC $87,502 Mc Connells, SC $87,213

Mount Croghan, SC $83,410 Pageland, SC $84,876 Richburg, SC $86,784 Rock Hill, SC $88,219 Ruby, SC $83,225 Sharon, SC $86,109 Smyrna, SC $86,223 Van Wyck, SC $87,556

York, SC $87,420 Aiken, SC $84,237 Folly Beach, SC $86,928 Walterboro, SC $83,477 Williams, SC $82,549 Florence, SC $82,332 Andrews, SC $82,485 Aynor, SC $82,258

Bennettsville, SC $82,056 Blenheim, SC $82,159 Cades, SC $81,613 Centenary, SC $81,985 Cheraw, SC $82,924 Clio, SC $82,034 Conway, SC $82,255 Coward, SC $82,162

Darlington, SC $82,314 Dillon, SC $82,044 Effingham, SC $82,293 Fork, SC $82,021 Galivants Ferry, SC $82,242 Green Sea, SC $82,132 Gresham, SC $82,066 Hamer, SC $82,169

Hartsville, SC $82,354 Hemingway, SC $82,187 Johnsonville, SC $81,879 Kingstree, SC $82,246 Lake City, SC $81,807 Lake View, SC $82,178 Lane, SC $82,413 Latta, SC $82,155

Little River, SC $82,697 Little Rock, SC $82,113 Longs, SC $82,452 Loris, SC $82,221 Mc Coll, SC $82,392 Marion, SC $82,094 Myrtle Beach, SC $82,470 Minturn, SC $82,050

Mullins, SC $82,047 Murrells Inlet, SC $82,271 Nesmith, SC $82,145 Nichols, SC $82,107 North Myrtle Beach, SC $82,678 Pamplico, SC $82,079 Patrick, SC $82,875 Pawleys Island, SC $82,132

Rains, SC $82,070 Salters, SC $82,422 Scranton, SC $82,019 Sellers, SC $82,132 Society Hill, SC $82,099 Tatum, SC $82,366 Wallace, SC $82,638 Greenville, SC $84,713

Abbeville, SC $83,327 Anderson, SC $84,125 Belton, SC $84,244 Calhoun Falls, SC $83,005 Central, SC $84,152 Georgetown, SC $82,409 Goose Creek, SC $86,708 Green Pond, SC $84,366

Grover, SC $83,334 Harleyville, SC $83,143 Hollywood, SC $86,031 Huger, SC $85,888 Isle Of Palms, SC $86,911 Jacksonboro, SC $84,941 Jamestown, SC $84,657 Johns Island, SC $86,928

Ladson, SC $86,496 Mc Clellanville, SC $84,720 Moncks Corner, SC $85,268 Mount Pleasant, SC $86,928 Pineville, SC $82,670 Pinopolis, SC $84,310 Ravenel, SC $86,571 Reevesville, SC $82,723

Ridgeville, SC $85,351 Round O, SC $84,647 Ruffin, SC $82,684 Russellville, SC $82,974 Saint George, SC $83,210 Saint Stephen, SC $82,989 Smoaks, SC $82,492 Sullivans Island, SC $86,928

Summerville, SC $85,833 Wadmalaw Island, SC $86,430 Pomaria, SC $84,229 Gramling, SC $84,924 Prosperity, SC $83,961 Rembert, SC $82,420 Ridge Spring, SC $83,787 Ridgeway, SC $84,236

Rion, SC $84,364 Rowesville, SC $82,712 Saint Matthews, SC $83,220 Salley, SC $83,556 Saluda, SC $83,281 Santee, SC $82,811 Sardinia, SC $81,314 Silverstreet, SC $83,151

Springfield, SC $83,339 State Park, SC $84,546 Summerton, SC $82,087 Sumter, SC $80,941 Shaw A F B, SC $81,520 Swansea, SC $84,088 Timmonsville, SC $82,217 Turbeville, SC $81,347

Vance, SC $82,862 Wagener, SC $83,576 Ward, SC $83,594 Wedgefield, SC $81,903 West Columbia, SC $84,548 Westville, SC $83,482 White Rock, SC $84,270 Whitmire, SC $83,620

Winnsboro, SC $84,572 Columbia, SC $84,548

Rn Nicu Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Rn Nicu roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Rn Nicu positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Rn Nicu as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Rn Nicu

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$102,929	$49.0	20%

Rn Nicu Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Rn Nicu's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$77,717

Average $85,774/year

$94,823

$6,476

Average $7,148/month

$7,902

$1,495

Average $1,650/week

$1,824

$37

Average $41/hour

$46

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$94,823	$7,902	$1,824	$46
Average	$85,774	$7,148	$1,650	$41
25th Percentile	$77,717	$6,476	$1,495	$37

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