The average salary for a nurse in Pennsylvania is around $51,595 per year.
Avg Salary
Nurses earn an average yearly salary of $51,595.
Wages typically start from $41,531 and go up to $94,000.
4% below national average Updated in 2018
Nurse earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level nurse earnings begin at:
$45.19 per hour
$94,000 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level nurse earnings begin at:
$32.03 per hour
$66,621 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level nurse earnings begin at:
$24.81 per hour
$51,595 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level nurse earnings begin at:
$21.30 per hour
$44,306 per year
10th percentile
Starting level nurse earnings begin at:
$19.97 per hour
$41,531 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Nurse salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Arizona | $67,446 |
| Washington | $67,108 |
| New Jersey | $61,200 |
| California | $59,357 |
| Maryland | $55,000 |
| New York | $53,794 |
| Colorado | $53,282 |
| Georgia | $52,102 |
| Wisconsin | $52,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $51,595 |
| Minnesota | $51,189 |
| Illinois | $51,023 |
| Massachusetts | $48,736 |
| Alabama | $47,840 |
| Ohio | $47,401 |
| Tennessee | $46,819 |
| Texas | $46,712 |
| South Carolina | $46,500 |
| Michigan | $45,394 |
| Florida | $45,335 |
| Indiana | $44,807 |
| Oklahoma | $41,424 |
| Virginia | $41,028 |
| Missouri | $40,042 |
| North Carolina | $36,836 |
| Utah | $34,500 |
How do nurse salaries compare to similar careers?
Nurses earn about the same as related careers in Pennsylvania. On average, they make less than clinical nurse specialists but more than respiratory therapists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Clinical nurse specialist salary | $69K |
| Acute care nurse practitioner salary | $69K |
| MRI technologist salary | $65K |
| Orthotist salary | $64K |
| Diagnostic medical sonographer salary | $64K |
| Nurse salary | $52K |
| Registered nurse salary | $63K |
| Nuclear medicine technologist salary | $61K |
| Physical therapist assistant salary | $54K |
| Respiratory therapist salary | $55K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)