Registered Nurse Salary in Pennsylvania
Median annual pay in Pennsylvania
$96,430
$46.36/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Pennsylvania
$98,830
Regional Price Parity: 97.572 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($97,550): −$1,120 (−1.1%)
Pennsylvania ranks 20th of 51 states by median pay, and 17th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $70,800 | $34.04 |
| 25th percentile | $80,610 | $38.75 |
| Median | $96,430 | $46.36 |
| 75th percentile | $104,730 | $50.35 |
| 90th percentile | $117,900 | $56.69 |
Employment
- Employment in Pennsylvania
- 146,520
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Pennsylvania
- $96,430
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $97,550
- Difference
- −$1,120 (−1.1%)
Cost of living
$96,430 ÷ 97.572 × 100 = $98,830
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | ||
| 18th | $99,500 | $98,831 16th |
| Vermont | ||
| 19th | $97,460 | $99,492 12th |
| Pennsylvania This page | ||
| 20th | $96,430 | $98,830 17th |
| Illinois | ||
| 21st | $95,990 | $96,030 24th |
| Texas | ||
| 22nd | $95,970 | $98,880 14th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Pennsylvania
$130,140/year Pennsylvania
- Nurse Anesthetist salary in Pennsylvania
$221,530/year Pennsylvania
- Physician Assistant salary in Pennsylvania
$127,070/year Pennsylvania
- Nursing Assistant salary in Pennsylvania
$44,590/year Pennsylvania
- Paramedic salary in Pennsylvania
$61,000/year Pennsylvania
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.6%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Acute Care Nurses
- Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
- Critical Care Nurses
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Registered Nurses; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
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Registered Nurse salary in nearby places
- Registered Nurse salary in Delaware
$99,520/year Delaware
- Registered Nurse salary in Maryland
$99,790/year Maryland
- Registered Nurse salary in New Jersey
$106,500/year New Jersey
- Registered Nurse salary in New York
$109,440/year New York
- Registered Nurse salary in Ohio
$82,510/year Ohio
- Registered Nurse salary in West Virginia
$80,130/year West Virginia
- Registered Nurse salary in the U.S.
$97,550/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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