Registered Nurses pay in Lancaster
$92,380avg. a year
$44.41 an hour · 5,640 employed
Registered Nurses in the Lancaster, PA metro area earn an average of $92,380 a year. That is about the same as the Pennsylvania average of $94,020. The U.S. average is $101,420.
$89,620Median pay
$44.41Average hourly
-2%vs. Pennsylvania average
5,640Jobs in this metro
Other Pennsylvania metro areas
Average pay for registered nurses in other Pennsylvania metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
173,790 jobs
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$101,400
$48.75 an hour
21,300 jobs
Lebanon, PA
$99,410
$47.79 an hour
33,430 jobs
Reading, PA
$96,790
$46.53 an hour
410,860 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$96,590
$46.44 an hour
51,030 jobs
Chambersburg, PA
$93,750
$45.07 an hour
69,210 jobs
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
$93,660
$45.03 an hour
73,680 jobs
York-Hanover, PA
$93,310
$44.86 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 Lancaster compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Lancaster
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $230,150 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $136,290 |
| Pharmacists | $139,380 |
| Physical Therapists | $103,770 |
| Dental Hygienists | $83,680 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | $101,160 |
Questions and answers
How much do registered nurses make in Lancaster?
The average is $92,380 a year, and the median is $89,620. About 5,640 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Pennsylvania average?
That is about the same as the Pennsylvania average of $94,020.
Is this job common in Lancaster?
It makes up 22.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.03 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: Lancaster, PA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 29540). 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.