Average Substance Abuse Nurse Salary in Pennsylvania

Substance abuse nurses in Pennsylvania earn an average of $76,926 per year (or $36.99 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Pennsylvania
4% lower than the national average
$76,926
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Pennsylvania substance abuse nurses earn 4% lower than the national average salary for substance abuse nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

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Substance abuse nurse salary range in Pennsylvania

10%
$60,367
MEDIAN
$77,878
90%
$99,883
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $99,883 $48
75th Percentile $82,615 $39
Median $77,878 $37
25th Percentile $63,241 $30

80% of Pennsylvania substance abuse nurses earn between $60,367 and $99,883.

Cost-of-living adjusted substance abuse nurse salary in Pennsylvania

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Pennsylvania
$78,818
Overall Average
Pennsylvania
$76,926

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Pennsylvania substance abuse nurses earn about $78,818 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 substance abuse nurses

Philadelphia, PA $82,858 per year
Bethlehem, PA $77,139 per year
Harrisburg, PA $76,025 per year
Pittsburgh, PA $74,062 per year
Hazleton, PA $71,359 per year

Pennsylvania nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where substance abuse nurses are paid the highest is Philadelphia, where the average substance abuse nurses salary is $82,858 and 73,510 registered nurses are currently employed. The Bethlehem area comes in second, with a $77,139 average substance abuse nurse salary and 9,930 registered nurses employed.

Substance abuse nurses salaries in other states

California $123,414 per year
Massachusetts $91,261 per year
Washington $98,772 per year
New York $81,860 per year
New Jersey $96,620 per year
Connecticut $97,903 per year
Minnesota $77,402 per year
Maryland $84,813 per year
Arizona $79,657 per year
Colorado $83,374 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 $76,926 average annual salary, substance abuse 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 substance abuse nurses

A substance abuse nurse specializes in treating patients battling addictions. They are trained in both general medicine and mental health, as they typically have to offer emotional support in addition to their care.

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