Average Trauma Nurse Salary in Pennsylvania

Trauma nurses in Pennsylvania earn an average of $70,902 per year (or $34.09 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$82,750
Pennsylvania
14% lower than the national average
$70,902
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Pennsylvania trauma nurses earn 14% lower than the national average salary for trauma nurses, at $82,750 (or $39.78 per hour).

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Trauma nurse salary range in Pennsylvania

10%
$55,639
MEDIAN
$71,779
90%
$92,061
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $92,061 $44
75th Percentile $76,145 $36
Median $71,779 $34
25th Percentile $58,289 $28

80% of Pennsylvania trauma nurses earn between $55,639 and $92,061.

Cost-of-living adjusted trauma nurse salary in Pennsylvania

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Pennsylvania
$72,645
Overall Average
Pennsylvania
$70,902

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Pennsylvania trauma nurses earn about $72,645 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 trauma nurses

Philadelphia, PA $76,369 per year
Bethlehem, PA $71,098 per year
Harrisburg, PA $70,072 per year
Pittsburgh, PA $68,262 per year
Hazleton, PA $65,771 per year

Pennsylvania nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where trauma nurses are paid the highest is Philadelphia, where the average trauma nurses salary is $76,369 and 73,510 registered nurses are currently employed. The Bethlehem area comes in second, with a $71,098 average trauma nurse salary and 9,930 registered nurses employed.

Trauma nurses salaries in other states

California $129,689 per year
Oregon $98,630 per year
Massachusetts $99,464 per year
Washington $97,794 per year
New York $95,886 per year
Nevada $92,941 per year
New Jersey $85,613 per year
Connecticut $97,903 per year
Minnesota $100,071 per year
Maryland $80,949 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 $70,902 average annual salary, trauma 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 trauma nurses

A trauma nurse's primary goal is to stabalize patients with serious injuries so they can be transferred to a different department to recieve further care.

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