Average Wound Nurse Salary in Pennsylvania

Wound nurses in Pennsylvania earn an average of $70,439 per year (or $33.87 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$78,713
Pennsylvania
10% lower than the national average
$70,439
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Pennsylvania wound nurses earn 10% lower than the national average salary for wound nurses, at $78,713 (or $37.84 per hour).

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Wound nurse salary range in Pennsylvania

10%
$55,276
MEDIAN
$71,310
90%
$91,459
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $91,459 $43
75th Percentile $75,647 $36
Median $71,310 $34
25th Percentile $57,908 $27

80% of Pennsylvania wound nurses earn between $55,276 and $91,459.

Cost-of-living adjusted wound nurse salary in Pennsylvania

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Pennsylvania
$72,171
Overall Average
Pennsylvania
$70,439

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Pennsylvania wound nurses earn about $72,171 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 wound nurses

Philadelphia, PA $75,870 per year
Bethlehem, PA $70,633 per year
Harrisburg, PA $69,614 per year
Pittsburgh, PA $67,816 per year
Hazleton, PA $65,341 per year

Pennsylvania nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where wound nurses are paid the highest is Philadelphia, where the average wound nurses salary is $75,870 and 73,510 registered nurses are currently employed. The Bethlehem area comes in second, with a $70,633 average wound nurse salary and 9,930 registered nurses employed.

Wound nurses salaries in other states

California $112,955 per year
Oregon $91,375 per year
Massachusetts $100,924 per year
Washington $93,883 per year
New York $87,720 per year
Nevada $81,772 per year
New Jersey $87,284 per year
Connecticut $95,820 per year
Minnesota $90,947 per year
Maryland $78,216 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 $70,439 average annual salary, wound 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 wound nurses

Wound care nurses typically work in hospital settings. They examine and help treat skin breakdowns, pressure ulcers, ostomies, and other wounds on the skin.

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