Average Correctional Care Nurse Salary in Pennsylvania

Correctional care nurses in Pennsylvania earn an average of $81,560 per year (or $39.21 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$79,288
Pennsylvania
2% higher than the national average
$81,560
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Pennsylvania correctional care nurses earn 2% higher than the national average salary for correctional care nurses, at $79,288 (or $38.12 per hour).

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Correctional care nurse salary range in Pennsylvania

10%
$64,003
MEDIAN
$82,569
90%
$105,900
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $105,900 $50
75th Percentile $87,592 $42
Median $82,569 $39
25th Percentile $67,051 $32

80% of Pennsylvania correctional care nurses earn between $64,003 and $105,900.

Cost-of-living adjusted correctional care nurse salary in Pennsylvania

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Pennsylvania
$83,566
Overall Average
Pennsylvania
$81,560

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Pennsylvania correctional care nurses earn about $83,566 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 correctional care nurses

Philadelphia, PA $87,849 per year
Bethlehem, PA $81,786 per year
Harrisburg, PA $80,605 per year
Pittsburgh, PA $78,523 per year
Hazleton, PA $75,658 per year

Pennsylvania nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where correctional care nurses are paid the highest is Philadelphia, where the average correctional care nurses salary is $87,849 and 73,510 registered nurses are currently employed. The Bethlehem area comes in second, with a $81,786 average correctional care nurse salary and 9,930 registered nurses employed.

Correctional care nurses salaries in other states

California $128,643 per year
Massachusetts $85,893 per year
New York $69,056 per year
Arizona $82,231 per year
Colorado $77,419 per year
Texas $71,839 per year
Virginia $76,680 per year
Michigan $71,657 per year
Georgia $58,951 per year
Florida $68,225 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
Orthopedics Nurse $81,097 per year

At a $81,560 average annual salary, correctional care 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), and blood management nurses ($83,414). They tend to earn more than research nurses ($81,560), mother baby nurses ($81,560), and orthopedics nurses ($81,097).

More about correctional care nurses

Correctional nurses have several responsibilities. Conducting the initial prisoner assessment is their most important job function. They are tasked with evaluating the prisoner’s health before they are assigned to the general population.

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