Average OR Nurse Salary in Pennsylvania

OR nurses in Pennsylvania earn an average of $74,146 per year (or $35.65 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$84,768
Pennsylvania
12% lower than the national average
$74,146
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Pennsylvania OR nurses earn 12% lower than the national average salary for OR nurses, at $84,768 (or $40.75 per hour).

OR nurse salary range in Pennsylvania

10%
$58,185
MEDIAN
$75,063
90%
$96,273
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $96,273 $46
75th Percentile $79,629 $38
Median $75,063 $36
25th Percentile $60,956 $29

80% of Pennsylvania OR nurses earn between $58,185 and $96,273.

Cost-of-living adjusted OR nurse salary in Pennsylvania

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Pennsylvania
$75,969
Overall Average
Pennsylvania
$74,146

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Pennsylvania OR nurses earn about $75,969 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 OR nurses

Philadelphia, PA $79,863 per year
Bethlehem, PA $74,351 per year
Harrisburg, PA $73,278 per year
Pittsburgh, PA $71,385 per year
Hazleton, PA $68,780 per year

Pennsylvania nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where OR nurses are paid the highest is Philadelphia, where the average OR nurses salary is $79,863 and 73,510 registered nurses are currently employed. The Bethlehem area comes in second, with a $74,351 average OR nurse salary and 9,930 registered nurses employed.

OR nurses salaries in other states

California $127,597 per year
Oregon $113,329 per year
Massachusetts $95,932 per year
Washington $91,927 per year
New York $94,719 per year
Nevada $85,761 per year
New Jersey $95,805 per year
Connecticut $91,654 per year
Minnesota $85,142 per year
Maryland $81,043 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 $74,146 average annual salary, OR 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 OR nurses

An OR nurse is part of the surgical team in the operating room. They take care of patients prior to, during, and after surgery. The OR nurse is responsible for patient safety and makes sure the surgical team have what they need.

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