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Registered Nurses salary in Philadelphia, PA

Median pay for registered nurses in Philadelphia, PA: $96,710/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $72,890 – $119,440 · about 72,060 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($80,810) by +$15,900 (+20%).

What it's really worth in Philadelphia

With Philadelphia's cost of living at 102 (US=100), that $96,710 has the buying power of about $94,477 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $85,555 · median home $390,463 · median rent $1,914/mo.

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Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.