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Travel Nurse Pay in Columbia, SC

Based on 65 live assignments in Columbia listing weekly pay. That's $98/wk above the South Carolina median of $1,776.

$1,874

Median /wk

$1,663–$2,199

Typical range /wk

$2,973

Top posted /wk

Stipends and rent in Columbia

$1,323/wk

Max tax-free stipend (GSA: $115/night lodging + $74/day meals)

$1,500/mo

Typical rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index)

$6,621/mo

Left after rent at typical pay here ($1,874/wk)

GSA FY2027 per diem rates set the most an agency can usually pay tax-free for housing and meals. Your agency's stipend may be lower.

Pay by specialty in Columbia

Specialties with at least 3 assignments listing pay. Tap one for its pay across South Carolina.

Specialty
Median
Typical range
$2,199
$2,164 – $2,453
$2,076
$1,696 – $2,076
$1,731
$1,663 – $1,731
$1,666
$1,607 – $1,732

Figures use the weekly pay posted on each assignment. "Typical range" is the middle half of assignments (25th to 75th percentile). Agency pay is an estimate; confirm before you accept.