Registered Nurses pay in Pittsburgh
$88,880avg. a year
$42.73 an hour · 29,360 employed
Registered Nurses in the Pittsburgh, PA metro area earn an average of $88,880 a year. That is $5,140 (5%) less than the Pennsylvania average of $94,020. The U.S. average is $101,420.
$82,370Median pay
$42.73Average hourly
-5%vs. Pennsylvania average
29,360Jobs 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
85,640 jobs
Lancaster, PA
$92,380
$44.41 an hour
91,230 jobs
Williamsport, PA
$90,600
$43.56 an hour
10480 jobs
Gettysburg, 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 Pittsburgh compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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|---|---|
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| Pharmacists | $131,360 |
| Physical Therapists | $93,960 |
| Dental Hygienists | $76,570 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | $83,740 |
Questions and answers
How much do registered nurses make in Pittsburgh?
The average is $88,880 a year, and the median is $82,370. About 29,360 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Pennsylvania average?
That is $5,140 (5%) less than the Pennsylvania average of $94,020.
Is this job common in Pittsburgh?
It makes up 26.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.21 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: Pittsburgh, PA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 38300). 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.