Average PCU Nurse Salary in Pennsylvania

PCU nurses in Pennsylvania earn an average of $70,439 per year (or $33.87 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$78,713
Pennsylvania
10% lower than the national average
$70,439
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Pennsylvania PCU nurses earn 10% lower than the national average salary for PCU nurses, at $78,713 (or $37.84 per hour).

PCU nurse salary range in Pennsylvania

10%
$55,276
MEDIAN
$71,310
90%
$91,459
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $91,459 $43
75th Percentile $75,647 $36
Median $71,310 $34
25th Percentile $57,908 $27

80% of Pennsylvania PCU nurses earn between $55,276 and $91,459.

Cost-of-living adjusted PCU nurse salary in Pennsylvania

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Pennsylvania
$72,171
Overall Average
Pennsylvania
$70,439

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Pennsylvania PCU nurses earn about $72,171 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 PCU nurses

Philadelphia, PA $75,870 per year
Bethlehem, PA $70,633 per year
Harrisburg, PA $69,614 per year
Pittsburgh, PA $67,816 per year
Hazleton, PA $65,341 per year

Pennsylvania nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where PCU nurses are paid the highest is Philadelphia, where the average PCU nurses salary is $75,870 and 73,510 registered nurses are currently employed. The Bethlehem area comes in second, with a $70,633 average PCU nurse salary and 9,930 registered nurses employed.

PCU nurses salaries in other states

California $118,707 per year
Oregon $88,197 per year
Alaska $98,156 per year
Massachusetts $79,451 per year
Washington $92,905 per year
New York $97,052 per year
Nevada $82,649 per year
New Jersey $95,805 per year
Connecticut $96,862 per year
Minnesota $79,337 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 $70,439 average annual salary, PCU 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 PCU nurses

A PCU nurse treats patients with chronic health conditions or recovering from surgery. They work in Progressive Care Units, which are also called step-down units.

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