Pennsylvania hospitals' own reports to Medicare
What hospitals in Pennsylvania pay nurses per hour
125 Pennsylvania hospitals' average hourly wages for registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nursing aides (in 2022 pay periods, staff and contract nurses together, before benefits), the highest RN average first, with the employers hiring on this site.
$53.97
Registered nurse, per hour
US $60.42
$31.16
Licensed practical nurse, per hour
US $35.02
$22.20
Nursing aide, per hour
US $23.53
Every Pennsylvania hospital
Highest registered nurse average first. An employer hiring on this site opens its page and its jobs.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Packer HospitalSayre, PA | $101.02 | $53.71 | $31.38 | Guthrie |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital - PoconoEast Stroudsburg, PA | $85.21 | $51.68 | $24.06 | Not on this site |
| Regional Hospital of ScrantonScranton, PA | $84.04 | $39.79 | $22.46 | Not on this site |
| Wilkes-Barre General HospitalWilkes-Barre, PA | $80.15 | $43.75 | $20.84 | Not on this site |
| Wellspan Chambersburg HospitalChambersburg, PA | $75.44 | $46.04 | $28.80 | WellSpan Health |
| Geisinger Medical CenterDanville, PA | $72.76 | $29.28 | $22.36 | Geisinger |
| Wellspan Evangelical Community HospitalLewisburg, PA | $71.14 | $28.19 | $24.67 | WellSpan Health |
| Geisinger-Community Medical CenterScranton, PA | $70.73 | $28.95 | $23.02 | Geisinger |
| Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical CenterWilkes Barre, PA | $69.31 | $30.98 | $22.50 | Geisinger |
| Mercy Catholic Medical Center- Mercy FitzgeraldDarby, PA | $69.07 | $36.61 | $24.11 | Not on this site |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital - HazletonHazleton, PA | $67.75 | $36.82 | $24.26 | Not on this site |
| Lehigh Valley HospitalAllentown, PA | $67.17 | $40.19 | $24.09 | Lehigh Valley Health Network |
| Geisinger-Bloomsburg HospitalBloomsburg, PA | $67.08 | $32.76 | $19.68 | Geisinger |
| Wellspan Waynesboro HospitalWaynesboro, PA | $66.82 | $32.76 | $25.52 | WellSpan Health |
| Geisinger-Lewistown HospitalLewistown, PA | $66.36 | $42.02 | $19.50 | Geisinger |
| Wellspan York HospitalYork, PA | $65.50 | $38.28 | $26.32 | WellSpan Health |
| Crozer Chester Medical CenterUpland, PA | $65.32 | $37.98 | $25.79 | Not on this site |
| Allegheny Valley HospitalNatrona, PA | $64.93 | $45.73 | $18.71 | Not on this site |
| Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson StreetPottsville, PA | $64.18 | $36.04 | $26.19 | Not on this site |
| Temple University HospitalPhiladelphia, PA | $63.05 | $40.44 | $26.92 | Not on this site |
| St Luke's Miners Memorial HospitalCoaldale, PA | $62.98 | $25.86 | $21.07 | St. Luke's University Health Network |
| St Luke's Hospital - Grand View CampusSellersville, PA | $62.94 | $30.82 | $25.16 | St. Luke's University Health Network |
| Bryn Mawr HospitalBryn Mawr, PA | $62.77 | $31.91 | $25.19 | Main Line Health |
| Wellspan Surgery and Rehabilitation HospitalYork, PA | $62.72 | $30.35 | $27.18 | WellSpan Health |
| Gettysburg HospitalGettysburg, PA | $62.69 | $33.12 | $24.86 | WellSpan Health |
| Wellspan Ephrata Community HospitalEphrata, PA | $62.06 | $35.55 | $26.05 | WellSpan Health |
| Riddle Memorial HospitalMedia, PA | $61.06 | $32.60 | $24.55 | Main Line Health |
| Penn State Health St. JosephReading, PA | $60.24 | $43.53 | $21.54 | Penn State Health |
| St Luke's Hospital - Monroe CampusStroudsburg, PA | $59.79 | $29.46 | $22.19 | St. Luke's University Health Network |
| Main Line Hospital LankenauWynnewood, PA | $58.91 | $44.73 | $26.10 | Main Line Health |
| Milton S Hershey Medical CenterHershey, PA | $58.49 | $29.30 | $26.81 | Penn State Health |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical CenterJohnstown, PA | $58.45 | $28.26 | $20.27 | LifePoint Health |
| Paoli HospitalPaoli, PA | $58.42 | $48.50 | $25.68 | Main Line Health |
| Geisinger St. Luke's HospitalOrwigsburg, PA | $58.20 | $29.09 | $19.55 | Geisinger |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical CenterMeadowbrook, PA | $57.99 | $45.16 | $18.84 | Not on this site |
| Wellspan Good Samaritan HospitalLebanon, PA | $57.56 | $47.49 | $25.83 | WellSpan Health |
| Meadville Medical CenterMeadville, PA | $57.55 | $22.90 | $18.94 | Not on this site |
| Nazareth HospitalPhiladelphia, PA | $57.33 | $35.80 | $22.02 | Not on this site |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical CenterEnola, PA | $57.28 | $39.23 | $20.56 | Penn State Health |
| Lancaster General HospitalLancaster, PA | $57.24 | $42.46 | $21.36 | Not on this site |
| Mount Nittany Medical CenterState College, PA | $57.04 | $32.15 | $27.30 | Not on this site |
| Penn Highlands DuboisDubois, PA | $56.60 | $21.86 | $17.04 | Not on this site |
| St Clair HospitalPittsburgh, PA | $56.59 | $36.45 | $24.20 | St. Clair Hospital |
| Washington Hospital, theWashington, PA | $56.21 | $34.98 | $21.08 | UPMC |
| Canonsburg General HospitalCanonsburg, PA | $55.89 | $30.13 | $17.57 | Allegheny Health Network |
| Wills Eye HospitalPhiladelphia, PA | $55.73 | $35.22 | $21.11 | Not on this site |
| Uniontown HospitalUniontown, PA | $55.30 | $22.75 | $17.67 | Not on this site |
| St Mary Medical CenterLanghorne, PA | $55.07 | $31.15 | $23.56 | Trinity Health |
| St Lukes HospitalBethlehem, PA | $55.03 | $31.72 | $22.36 | St. Luke's University Health Network |
| St Luke's Hospital - Carbon CampusLehighton, PA | $54.65 | $27.99 | $21.15 | St. Luke's University Health Network |
| Pottstown HospitalPottstown, PA | $54.49 | $42.03 | $20.03 | Tower Health |
| Thomas Jefferson University HospitalPhiladelphia, PA | $54.47 | $36.66 | $20.78 | Jefferson Health |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia HospitalPhiladelphia, PA | $53.74 | $29.67 | $24.41 | Not on this site |
| St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks CampusQuakertown, PA | $53.51 | $28.84 | $20.37 | St. Luke's University Health Network |
| Ahn Emerus Westmoreland, LLCGreensburg, PA | $53.41 | None | $23.79 | Allegheny Health Network |
| Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at WindberWindber, PA | $52.94 | $25.29 | $17.44 | Not on this site |
| Forbes HospitalMonroeville, PA | $52.77 | $35.15 | $17.72 | Allegheny Health Network |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical CenterCamp Hill, PA | $52.72 | $41.73 | $21.95 | Penn State Health |
| Jefferson Health- NortheastPhiladelphia, PA | $52.72 | $40.93 | $18.16 | Jefferson Health |
| Jefferson Abington HospitalAbington, PA | $52.61 | $30.46 | $18.10 | Jefferson Health |
| Hospital of Univ of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA | $52.52 | $30.65 | $27.83 | Not on this site |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical CenterPhiladelphia, PA | $52.37 | $31.80 | $24.50 | Not on this site |
| Jefferson Lansdale HospitalLansdale, PA | $52.32 | $23.29 | $17.11 | Jefferson Health |
| Punxsutawney Area HospitalPunxsutawney, PA | $51.91 | $24.73 | $15.65 | Not on this site |
| Allegheny General HospitalPittsburgh, PA | $51.90 | $41.70 | $18.07 | Allegheny Health Network |
| West Penn HospitalPittsburgh, PA | $51.88 | $32.31 | $17.49 | Allegheny Health Network |
| Saint Vincent HospitalErie, PA | $51.64 | $24.00 | $17.51 | Allegheny Health Network |
| Physicians Care Surgical HospitalRoyersford, PA | $51.61 | $32.54 | $24.52 | Not on this site |
| St Luke's Hospital - Easton CampusEaston, PA | $51.45 | $27.04 | $23.47 | St. Luke's University Health Network |
| Sharon Regional Medical CenterSharon, PA | $51.14 | $27.89 | $17.35 | Not on this site |
| Suburban Community HospitalNorristown, PA | $51.12 | $34.13 | $20.42 | Not on this site |
| Phoenixville HospitalPhoenixville, PA | $51.12 | $35.57 | $20.93 | Tower Health |
| Reading HospitalWest Reading, PA | $50.93 | $39.73 | $19.48 | Tower Health |
| Temple Health - Chestnut Hill HospitalPhiladelphia, PA | $50.90 | $24.74 | $20.11 | Temple Health |
| Pennsylvania HospitalPhiladelphia, PA | $50.63 | $29.62 | $25.65 | Not on this site |
| Independence Health System Butler Memorial HospitaButler, PA | $50.50 | $39.11 | $23.50 | Not on this site |
| Rothman Orthopaedic Specialty HospitalBensalem, PA | $50.45 | $29.07 | $23.05 | Not on this site |
| Lecom Medical Center and Behavioral Health PavErie, PA | $50.08 | $42.40 | $21.01 | Not on this site |
| Penn Highlands HuntingdonHuntingdon, PA | $49.79 | $22.54 | $17.60 | Not on this site |
| Upmc WilliamsportWilliamsport, PA | $49.33 | $23.92 | $19.94 | UPMC |
| Roxborough Memorial HospitalPhiladelphia, PA | $49.18 | $28.73 | $19.13 | Prime Healthcare |
| Warren General HospitalWarren, PA | $49.15 | $23.77 | $23.87 | Not on this site |
| Chester County HospitalWest Chester, PA | $48.79 | $26.91 | $22.45 | Not on this site |
| Upmc Pinnacle HospitalsHarrisburg, PA | $48.42 | $28.78 | $19.32 | UPMC |
| Upmc McKeesport HospitalMc Keesport, PA | $48.03 | $26.73 | $19.45 | Not on this site |
| Heritage Valley BeaverBeaver, PA | $47.96 | $42.57 | $22.65 | Allegheny Health Network |
| Upmc AltoonaAltoona, PA | $47.81 | $22.84 | $19.82 | UPMC |
| Upmc GreeneWaynesburg, PA | $47.66 | $30.74 | $17.98 | UPMC |
| Wayne Memorial HospitalHonesdale, PA | $47.44 | $31.08 | $19.81 | Not on this site |
| Doylestown HospitalDoylestown, PA | $47.42 | $30.03 | $25.50 | Not on this site |
| Grove City Medical CenterGrove City, PA | $47.39 | $23.37 | $17.64 | Allegheny Health Network |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery HospitalEast Norriton, PA | $46.74 | $28.21 | $23.75 | Jefferson Health |
| Lower Bucks HospitalBristol, PA | $46.72 | $31.46 | $19.00 | Prime Healthcare |
| Oss Orthopaedic HospitalYork, PA | $46.46 | $28.02 | $24.81 | Not on this site |
| Upmc CarlisleCarlisle, PA | $45.67 | $26.91 | $20.05 | UPMC |
| Indiana Regional Medical CenterIndiana, PA | $45.67 | $23.72 | $16.81 | Not on this site |
| Excela Health Westmoreland Regional HospitalGreensburg, PA | $45.03 | $29.43 | $17.58 | Not on this site |
| Excela Health Latrobe HospitalLatrobe, PA | $44.97 | $29.15 | $17.93 | Not on this site |
| Heritage Valley SewickleySewickley, PA | $44.83 | $46.10 | $22.34 | Allegheny Health Network |
| Penn Highlands Mon ValleyMonongahela, PA | $43.86 | $23.19 | $19.60 | Not on this site |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical CenterRoaring Spring, PA | $43.21 | $24.66 | $15.34 | LifePoint Health |
| Upmc HamotErie, PA | $43.04 | $22.83 | $19.36 | UPMC |
| Upmc MemorialYork, PA | $42.83 | $25.40 | $20.74 | UPMC |
| Upmc MercyPittsburgh, PA | $42.70 | $28.83 | $19.62 | UPMC |
| Upmc JamesonNew Castle, PA | $41.81 | $20.83 | $18.81 | UPMC |
| Upmc St MargaretPittsburgh, PA | $41.26 | $24.85 | $18.61 | UPMC |
| Penn Highlands ConnellsvilleConnellsville, PA | $41.07 | $23.73 | $14.55 | Not on this site |
| Jefferson HospitalJefferson Hills, PA | $40.91 | $25.36 | $18.08 | Not on this site |
| Excela Health - Frick HospitalMount Pleasant, PA | $40.89 | $27.40 | $19.15 | Not on this site |
| Acmh HospitalKittanning, PA | $40.31 | $26.69 | $19.24 | Not on this site |
| Ahn Wexford HospitalWexford, PA | $39.94 | $33.68 | $19.02 | Allegheny Health Network |
| Independence Health System Clarion HospitalClarion, PA | $39.86 | $22.55 | $27.72 | Not on this site |
| Surgical Institute of ReadingWyomissing, PA | $39.41 | $28.57 | $19.08 | United Surgical Partners International |
| Upmc HanoverHanover, PA | $39.33 | $27.18 | $19.77 | UPMC |
| Magee Womens Hospital of Upmc Health SystemPittsburgh, PA | $37.80 | $27.99 | $20.12 | UPMC |
| Upmc PassavantPittsburgh, PA | $37.70 | $23.89 | $19.97 | UPMC |
| Upmc LititzLititz, PA | $37.69 | $23.64 | $17.48 | UPMC |
| Upmc Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh, PA | $37.13 | $23.67 | $18.45 | UPMC |
| Upmc Bedford MemorialEverett, PA | $36.52 | $24.20 | $17.00 | UPMC |
| Upmc HorizonGreenville, PA | $36.29 | $20.25 | $17.65 | UPMC |
| Advanced Surgical HospitalWashington, PA | $34.03 | $25.79 | $15.45 | Not on this site |
| Upmc EastMonroeville, PA | $33.14 | $24.01 | $20.25 | UPMC |
| Upmc NorthwestSeneca, PA | $32.67 | $21.36 | $18.54 | UPMC |
| Edgewood Surgical HospitalTransfer, PA | $30.86 | $23.34 | None | Not on this site |
| Upmc SomersetSomerset, PA | $30.39 | $19.18 | $17.58 | UPMC |
What hospitals in Pennsylvania pay nurses per hour: common questions
What do hospitals in Pennsylvania pay nurses per hour?
By the Pennsylvania hospitals' own reports to Medicare (in 2022 pay periods, staff and contract nurses together, before benefits), registered nurse hours averaged $53.97 an hour, licensed practical nurse hours $31.16 an hour and nursing aide hours $22.20 an hour, over 125 hospitals (the middle hospital $52.32 an hour for RNs). The highest RN averages: Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre ($101.02), Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono in East Stroudsburg ($85.21), Regional Hospital of Scranton in Scranton ($84.04), Wilkes-Barre General Hospital in Wilkes-Barre ($80.15). Every Pennsylvania hospital.
Which hospitals hiring nurses in Pennsylvania pay the most?
Of the hospitals of the employers hiring on this site in Pennsylvania, the highest registered nurse averages: Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre ($101.02, Guthrie); Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital in Chambersburg ($75.44, WellSpan Health); Geisinger Medical Center in Danville ($72.76, Geisinger); Wellspan Evangelical Community Hospital in Lewisburg ($71.14, WellSpan Health); Geisinger-Community Medical Center in Scranton ($70.73, Geisinger). A high average can also mean many travel nurses that year.
Which hospitals in Pennsylvania pay LPNs and nursing aides the most?
Licensed practical nurse hours: Robert Packer Hospital ($53.71), Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono ($51.68), Paoli Hospital ($48.50). Nursing aide hours: Robert Packer Hospital ($31.38), Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital ($28.80), Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania ($27.83). Pennsylvania's hospitals together: LPN $31.16 an hour, nursing aide $22.20 an hour.
How does Pennsylvania compare with the national average?
Pennsylvania's hospitals averaged $53.97 an hour per registered nurse hour against $60.42 an hour across all US hospitals, in 2022 pay periods, staff and contract nurses together, before benefits. Every state.
Sources and method
Each hospital's survey wages over its paid hours for the category, its own and contract staff together, before benefits; the state's over all its hospitals' hours. Critical access hospitals do not report. Read 9 Nov 2026. Every state.
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare wage index occupational mix survey (FY 2027 April public use file)
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). What hospitals in Pennsylvania pay nurses per hour. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/pennsylvania