LIVE MARKET·1,206 PA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Registered Nurse (RN) salary in Pennsylvania: $47.00/hr$1,880/wk$97,760/yr median.

Pay range $40.50$1,620$84,240–$71.97/hr$2,879/wk$149,698/yr across the middle 50% of 1,206 active Pennsylvania postings from 209 employers.

1.1% below the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $47.50/hr · #35 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$47.00$1,880$97,760
P25–P75
$40.50$1,620$84,240–$71.97$2,879$149,698
middle 50%
Postings
1,206
last 180 days
Employers
209
in PA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·REGISTERED NURSE (RN)

How Pennsylvania compares with its neighbors.

01New York1,870 postings
$58.63/hr$2,345/wk$121,950/yr02West Virginia337 postings
$56.06/hr$2,242/wk$116,605/yr03New Jersey2,071 postings
$55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr04Ohio1,262 postings
$54.81/hr$2,192/wk$114,005/yr05Delaware308 postings
$47.50/hr$1,900/wk$98,800/yr
06Pennsylvania (this page)1,206 postings
$47.00/hr$1,880/wk$97,760/yr
07Maryland1,025 postings
$46.00/hr$1,840/wk$95,680/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Registered Nurse (RN) pay is highest nationally.

01Alaska255 postings
$74.78/hr$2,991/wk$155,542/yr02Montana128 postings
$65.00/hr$2,600/wk$135,200/yr03California2,464 postings
$64.72/hr$2,589/wk$134,618/yr04Vermont296 postings
$63.25/hr$2,530/wk$131,560/yr05Maine225 postings
$62.25/hr$2,490/wk$129,480/yr
See all 51 states →National Registered Nurse (RN) salary
03·OTHER ROLES IN PENNSYLVANIA·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in Pennsylvania.

01Cath Lab Nurse651 postings
$76.95/hr$3,078/wk$160,056/yr02Interventional Radiology Nurse (IR RN)142 postings
$76.67/hr$3,067/wk$159,474/yr03Electrophysiology Lab Nurse (EP Nurse)61 postings
$74.60/hr$2,984/wk$155,168/yr04Operating Room (OR) Nurse171 postings
$73.00/hr$2,920/wk$151,840/yr05Labor & Delivery Nurse70 postings
$68.82/hr$2,753/wk$143,146/yr06Emergency Department Nurse167 postings
$62.63/hr$2,505/wk$130,270/yr07ICU Nurse147 postings
$61.36/hr$2,454/wk$127,629/yr08Med Surg/Telemetry Nurse58 postings
$60.75/hr$2,430/wk$126,360/yr09Telemetry Nurse85 postings
$59.83/hr$2,393/wk$124,446/yr10Med-Surg Nurse52 postings
$56.68/hr$2,267/wk$117,894/yr11Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)103 postings
$55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr12Caregiver2,224 postings
$16.00/hr$640/wk$33,280/yr
All Registered Nurse (RN) salaries →
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) · PA

Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Pennsylvania, answered.

How much does a Registered Nurse (RN) make in Pennsylvania?

The median Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Pennsylvania is $47.00/hr (about $97,760/yr), based on 1,206 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Registered Nurse (RN) pay range in Pennsylvania?

The middle 50% of Pennsylvania postings pay $40.50–$71.97/hr. Listed pay runs from $29.00 to $92.50/hr.

Do Registered Nurse (RN)s in Pennsylvania earn more than the national average?

Pennsylvania pays 1.1% less than the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $47.50/hr, ranking #35 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Registered Nurse (RN)s in Pennsylvania?

209 employers posted Registered Nurse (RN) roles with listed pay in Pennsylvania over the last 180 days.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Pennsylvania, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.