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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.