Registered Nurses Salary in Pennsylvania

Median annual wage in Pennsylvania: $96,430 -1.1% vs national

Pennsylvania vs United States

PennsylvaniaUnited States
Median annual$96,430$97,550
Median hourly$46.36$46.90
Employment146,5203,379,720
Location quotient1.111.00

Data source: BLS OES state file (Pennsylvania) · U.S. BLS OES, May 2024 (updated April 2025)

What the data says

At $46.36 per hour, a full-time schedule (2,080 hours per year) works out to roughly $96,429 — in line with the reported median annual wage of $96,430.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average registered nurses salary in Pennsylvania?

The median annual wage in Pennsylvania is $96,430 ($46.36 per hour), per BLS OES May 2024 data.

How does Pennsylvania compare to the national average for registered nurses?

The Pennsylvania median of $96,430 is 1.1% lower than the U.S. median of $97,550.

How many registered nurses work in Pennsylvania?

Approximately 146,520 are employed in Pennsylvania, per BLS OES.