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Registered Nurse (RN) salary in Pennsylvania, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for registered nurses in Pennsylvania, with every metro area BLS publishes.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for registered nurses in Pennsylvania was $96,430 a year, or $46.36 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $70,800 to $117,900. About 146,520 were employed.

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Registered Nurse pay in Pennsylvania vs the US

Registered Nurse wages in Pennsylvania and the US, May 2025
Measure	PA annual	PA hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$96,430	$46.36	$97,550
Mean (average)	$94,020	$45.20	$101,420
10th percentile	$70,800	$34.04	$68,940
25th percentile	$80,610	$38.75	$80,330
75th percentile	$104,730	$50.35	$112,350
90th percentile	$117,900	$56.69	$137,470

Employment in Pennsylvania: 146,520. Location quotient: 1.11 (1.0 = the national share of jobs).

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

Registered Nurse salary by metro area in Pennsylvania

Registered Nurse median wage by metro area, Pennsylvania
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$101,180	$48.64	73,790
Pittsburgh, PA	$82,370	$39.60	29,360
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	$101,440	$48.77	10,860
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	$96,770	$46.52	9,210
Lancaster, PA	$89,620	$43.09	5,640
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	$82,650	$39.73	5,400
York-Hanover, PA	$96,210	$46.25	3,680
Reading, PA	$98,470	$47.34	3,430
Erie, PA	$80,000	$38.46	3,060
Altoona, PA	$82,410	$39.62	1,390
State College, PA	$81,480	$39.17	1,310
Lebanon, PA	$96,270	$46.28	1,300
Williamsport, PA	$94,300	$45.34	1,230
Johnstown, PA	$84,390	$40.57	1,190
Chambersburg, PA	$85,270	$41.00	1,030
Gettysburg, PA	$88,260	$42.43	480

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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Registered Nurse salary in Pennsylvania

Median pay: $96,430 a year ($46.36 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $70,800 to $117,900 a year

Employed: 146,520

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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Questions

How much does an RN make per hour in Pennsylvania?

The median hourly wage was $46.36 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $34.04 and the 90th was $56.69.

What is the average RN salary in Pennsylvania?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $94,020 a year and a median of $96,430 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do registered nurses in Pennsylvania earn more than the US median?

The Pennsylvania median of $96,430 is 1% lower than the US median of $97,550 (BLS, May 2025).

How does Pennsylvania rank for registered nurse pay?

Pennsylvania ranks 20 of 51 states (plus DC) by median annual wage for registered nurses (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 29-1141. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.