Turnover Cost: Registered Nurses, South Carolina (2025)

Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Registered Nurses population in South Carolina, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).

Estimated cost of turnover

Registered Nurses · South Carolina, United States

$43,800 – $175,300estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $87,670 for Registered Nurses in South Carolina, United States (2025-may), multiplied by the 0.5×–2× cost of replacing an employee reported by SHRM and Gallup. The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the wage, not the cost — the range is a planning estimate, and a real figure depends on time-to-fill, ramp-up, and lost productivity.

How Registered Nurses compares in South Carolina, United States

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What this means

Healthcare planners in South Carolina work with an annual mean wage of $87,670 for registered nurses, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. When one departs, the replacement cost runs from $43,800 to $175,300 using SHRM's model that estimates turnover at 50% to 200% of salary. The actual expense in your organization depends on hiring speed, onboarding length, and how long the position sits vacant.

Estimated cost of turnover: Registered Nurses vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in South Carolina, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureRegistered NursesRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$87,670$79,075