South Carolina Medicaid private duty nursing rates
South Carolina Medicaid pays $47.00 per hour for private duty nursing (rn) delivered by a registered nurse, effective November 1, 2025, the 21st highest of 35 states with comparable rates. Below: 2 more private duty nursing rates compared with every state we track, the wages of the staff who deliver them, and recent rate changes.
- Private duty nursing (RN)
- $47.00per hour
- Rank among states
- 21 of 35-6.0% vs median
- Registered nurse median wage
- $39.60BLS May 2025
- South Carolina minimum wage
- $7.25
South Carolina private duty nursing rates vs other states
Fee-for-service, like-for-like by provider level. Click a rate to open South Carolina's official fee schedule.
| Service | Provider level | Code | SC rate | Unit | Per hour | Rank | Median across states | Lowest | Highest | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private duty nursing (RN) | Registered nurse | S9123 | $47.00 | hour | $47.00 | 21 of 35 | $50.00/hr | $8.92 | $130.64 | 35 |
| Private duty nursing (LPN) | Licensed practical / vocational nurse | T1000 | $176.00 | 15 min | $704.00 | 1 of 32 | $37.86/hr | $8.92 | $704.00 | 32 |
| Waiver nursing (RN) | Registered nurse | T1002 | $12.50 | 15 min | $50.00 | 23 of 32 | $75.70/hr | $19.08 | $14,040.00 | 32 |
| Waiver nursing (LPN) | Licensed practical / vocational nurse | Not published | $46.32/hr | $12.68 | $14,040.00 | 27 | ||||
Private duty nursing (RN): where South Carolina ranks
States whose published unit can't be converted are left out of the ranking.
| # | State | Rate | Unit | Per hour | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | $32.66 | 15 min | $130.64 | 2024-08-01 |
| 2 | Georgia | $23.84 | 15 min | $95.36 | 2024-07-01 |
| 3 | Montana | $21.86 | 15 min | $87.44 | 2025-07-01 |
| 4 | Iowa | $80.00 | hour | $80.00 | 2016-01-01 |
| 5 | Idaho | $19.56 | 15 min | $78.24 | 2025-09-01 |
| 6 | Michigan | $18.08 | 15 min | $72.32 | 2024-10-01 |
| 7 | Ohio | $17.25 | 15 min | $69.00 | 2024-01-01 |
| 8 | Washington | $16.97 | 15 min | $67.88 | 2025-01-01 |
| 9 | Louisiana | $65.46 | hour | $65.46 | 2023-04-03 |
| 10 | Arizona | $64.22 | hour | $64.22 | 2026-10-01 |
| 11 | Nevada | $64.00 | hour | $64.00 | 2023-07-01 |
| 12 | Oregon | $15.49 | 15 min | $61.96 | 2023-07-01 |
| 13 | Minnesota | $61.73 | hour | $61.73 | 2004-04-01 |
| 14 | Missouri | $15.20 | 15 min | $60.80 | 2024-07-01 |
| 15 | Maryland | $13.71 | 15 min | $54.84 | 2024-07-01 |
| 16 | Colorado | $52.51 | hour | $52.51 | 2026-07-01 |
| 17 | North Carolina | $13.00 | 15 min. | $52.00 | 2025-10-01 |
| 18 | Pennsylvania | $50.00 | hour | $50.00 | 2008-08-01 |
| 19 | Connecticut | $49.27 | hour | $49.27 | 2021-07-01 |
| 20 | California | $47.91 | hour | $47.91 | 2026-10-01 |
| 21 | South Carolina | $47.00 | hour | $47.00 | 2025-11-01 |
| 22 | West Virginia | $11.02 | 15 min | $44.08 | 2026-04-01 |
| 23 | Texas | $10.22 | 15 min | $40.88 | 2023-09-01 |
| 24 | Wisconsin | $37.76 | hour | $37.76 | 2022-01-01 |
| 25 | Nebraska | $36.82 | hour | $36.82 | 2026-07-01 |
| 26 | Illinois | $36.75 | hour | $36.75 | 2026-07-01 |
| 27 | Maine | $9.06 | 15 min | $36.24 | 2026-01-01 |
| 28 | Florida | $8.16 | 15 min | $32.64 | 2026-07-01 |
| 29 | New York | $31.21 | hour | $31.21 | 2022-04-01 |
| 30 | Mississippi | $29.33 | hour | $29.33 | 2022-10-01 |
| 31 | Arkansas | $28.00 | hour | $28.00 | 2025-06-04 |
| 32 | Kansas | $26.00 | hour | $26.00 | 2002-07-01 |
| 33 | Virginia | $25.86 | hour | $25.86 | 2026-07-01 |
| 34 | New Jersey | $15.75 | hour | $15.75 | 2025-01-01 |
| 35 | Oklahoma | $2.23 | 15 min | $8.92 | 2026-01-01 |
What it costs to deliver in South Carolina
Median hourly wages from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).
| Role | SC median | US median | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered nurse | $39.60 | $46.90 | -15.6% |
| Licensed practical nurse | $29.72 | $30.96 | -4.0% |
Recent South Carolina private duty nursing rate changes
| Change | Status | Change | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate Updates for Home and Community-based Services and State Plan Services | effective | +11.9% | 2024-07-01 |
| SC SPA 24-0019 approved by CMS: This plan amendment updates the rate for Home-Based Private Duty Nursing. | approved_cms | — | 2024-07-01 |
| Public Notice of Final Action for Home-Based Private Duty Nursing Rate Increase | enacted | +11.5% | — |
The workspace adds every modifier, region and provider variant, full rate history, proposed changes, coverage and prior-authorization rules, managed-care plans and a unit-economics calculator. All of it is available through the API.
Rates are taken from South Carolina's official Medicaid publications, and each one links to its source. Confirm with the payer before billing. Managed-care plans may pay differently from fee-for-service.