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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary
in Columbia, SC

Median base pay · Columbia, SC
$62,110
≈ $29.86/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 1,600 jobs
Middle 50%
$56,790–$71,990
vs U.S. median
-4%
Metro rank
#219 of 443

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in the Columbia, SC metro earn a median of $62,110 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,600 jobs (May 2025). That is 4% below the U.S. median of $64,400 and in line with the SC statewide median of $61,820. It ranks #219 of 443 metros with published figures for this job.

LICENSED PRACTICAL AND LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSES · COLUMBIA, SC · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · COLUMBIA, SC · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$51,050P25$56,790MEDIAN$62,110P75$71,990P90$76,280
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$49,740P25$59,000MEDIAN$64,400P75$76,030P90$83,440
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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses pay in other SC metros

MetroMedian
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC$64,270
Charleston-North Charleston, SC$64,100
Spartanburg, SC$63,390
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC$61,960
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area$61,640
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area$61,510
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area$60,310
Florence, SC$59,700
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Questions

What is the average Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary in Columbia?

The BLS median is $62,110 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,600 jobs pay between $56,790 and $71,990. The 10th percentile is $51,050 and the 90th is $76,280.

Is Columbia a high-paying metro for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses?

That is 4% below the U.S. median of $64,400 and in line with the SC statewide median of $61,820. It ranks #219 of 443 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses make an hour in Columbia?

About $29.86 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $62,110 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $27.30–$34.61 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.