Average Infectious Disease Nurse Salary in Pennsylvania

Infectious disease nurses in Pennsylvania earn an average of $79,707 per year (or $38.32 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Pennsylvania
1% lower than the national average
$79,707
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Pennsylvania infectious disease nurses earn 1% lower than the national average salary for infectious disease nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

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Infectious disease nurse salary range in Pennsylvania

10%
$62,549
MEDIAN
$80,693
90%
$103,493
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $103,493 $49
75th Percentile $85,601 $41
Median $80,693 $38
25th Percentile $65,527 $31

80% of Pennsylvania infectious disease nurses earn between $62,549 and $103,493.

Cost-of-living adjusted infectious disease nurse salary in Pennsylvania

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Pennsylvania
$81,667
Overall Average
Pennsylvania
$79,707

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Pennsylvania infectious disease nurses earn about $81,667 per year. Cost-of-living in Pennsylvania is 2% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Pennsylvania for infectious disease nurses

Philadelphia, PA $85,853 per year
Bethlehem, PA $79,927 per year
Harrisburg, PA $78,773 per year
Pittsburgh, PA $76,739 per year
Hazleton, PA $73,939 per year

Pennsylvania nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where infectious disease nurses are paid the highest is Philadelphia, where the average infectious disease nurses salary is $85,853 and 73,510 registered nurses are currently employed. The Bethlehem area comes in second, with a $79,927 average infectious disease nurse salary and 9,930 registered nurses employed.

Infectious disease nurses salaries in other states

California $117,139 per year
Massachusetts $103,072 per year
Washington $101,706 per year
New York $91,453 per year
Maryland $81,684 per year
Arizona $93,257 per year
Colorado $83,374 per year
Texas $73,780 per year
Illinois $81,438 per year
Virginia $77,772 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Pennsylvania?

Occupational Health Nurse $88,975 per year
Aesthetic Nurse $86,640 per year
PACU Nurse $84,341 per year
Ambulatory Nurse $83,878 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $83,868 per year
Pulmonary Care Nurse $83,414 per year
Blood Management Nurse $83,414 per year
Research Nurse $81,560 per year
Mother Baby Nurse $81,560 per year
Correctional Care Nurse $81,560 per year

At a $79,707 average annual salary, infectious disease nurses in Pennsylvania tend to earn less than occupational health nurses ($88,975), aesthetic nurses ($86,640), PACU nurses ($84,341), ambulatory nurses ($83,878), cath lab nurses ($83,868), pulmonary care nurses ($83,414), blood management nurses ($83,414), research nurses ($81,560), mother baby nurses ($81,560), and correctional care nurses ($81,560).

More about infectious disease nurses

Infection control nurses identify and prevent the spread of infectious disesases. They work in numerous healthcare settings to educate patients and providers on best practices. Research and analysis plays a large role in their job duties along with commuication and education.

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Data sources: rn salary data, cost of living data, proprietary data from Incredible Health