Registered Nurse pay in Pennsylvania
Median hourly pay in Pennsylvania · BLS May 2025
$46.36
an hour · $96,430 a year
- 10th
- $34.04
- 25th
- $38.75
- Median
- $46.36
- 75th
- $50.35
- 90th
- $56.69
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $34.04/hr, median $46.36/hr, 90th percentile $56.69/hr.
Employed in PA
146,520
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
−$0.54
U.S. median $46.90/hr
Licensing for registered nurses in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing (Dept. of State, BPOA). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Pennsylvania, Registered Nurse (SOC 29-1141), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Checked against these sources on Oct 1, 2026.
Medians cover wage and salary workers (not the self-employed) and don't include benefits. Use them as a baseline, not a quote.