Registered Nurses pay in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$101,400avg. a year
$48.75 an hour · 73,790 employed
Registered Nurses in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area earn an average of $101,400 a year. That is $7,380 (8%) more than the Pennsylvania average of $94,020. The U.S. average is $101,420.
$101,180Median pay
$48.75Average hourly
+8%vs. Pennsylvania average
73,790Jobs in this metro
Other Pennsylvania metro areas
Average pay for registered nurses in other Pennsylvania metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
11,300 jobs
Lebanon, PA
$99,410
$47.79 an hour
23,430 jobs
Reading, PA
$96,790
$46.53 an hour
310,860 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$96,590
$46.44 an hour
41,030 jobs
Chambersburg, PA
$93,750
$45.07 an hour
59,210 jobs
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
$93,660
$45.03 an hour
63,680 jobs
York-Hanover, PA
$93,310
$44.86 an hour
75,640 jobs
Lancaster, PA
$92,380
$44.41 an hour
81,230 jobs
Williamsport, PA
$90,600
$43.56 an hour
9480 jobs
Gettysburg, PA
$88,880
$42.73 an hour
1029,360 jobs
Pittsburgh, PA
$88,880
$42.73 an hour
115,400 jobs
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
$87,560
$42.10 an hour
121,310 jobs
State College, PA
$87,480
$42.06 an hour
133,060 jobs
Erie, PA
$87,030
$41.84 an hour
141,390 jobs
Altoona, PA
$86,610
$41.64 an hour
151,190 jobs
Johnstown, PA
$85,640
$41.18 an hour
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How Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $245,190 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $139,700 |
| Pharmacists | $143,930 |
| Physical Therapists | $107,920 |
| Dental Hygienists | $98,510 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | $99,520 |
Questions and answers
How much do registered nurses make in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington?
The average is $101,400 a year, and the median is $101,180. About 73,790 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Pennsylvania average?
That is $7,380 (8%) more than the Pennsylvania average of $94,020.
Is this job common in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington?
It makes up 25.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.17 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 29-1141. Metro area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 37980). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.