RN contract pay in Pennsylvania — advertised weekly rates
Median $2,274 a week across 2,707 live RN listings in Pennsylvania with posted pay, as of October 31, 2026 — +1.2% against the national median of $2,247.
- $2,274median per week+1.2% vs national
- $2,096–$2,52025th–75th percentilemiddle half of listings
- $2,335mean per week+1.5% vs national
- $62.11median hourly equivalentfrom 2,466 listings with posted hours
- 2,707listings with posted paylive listings, updated every 6 hours
What these figures are
Advertised contract rates, not earned wages. Every number on this page comes from a live RN listing in Pennsylvania that posted a rate — 2,707 of them as of October 31, 2026. 89% are travel contracts, so the figures describe what agencies and employers are offering for contract work this week, usually including housing and meal stipends — not staff salaries and not what any nurse took home. A further 427 listings in Pennsylvania post no rate and are excluded. Weekly figures use the top of each advertised range; hourly equivalents divide by the posted hours where a listing gives them. These figures are complementary to BLS wage data, which reports earned staff wages annually — they are not a substitute for it. Full methodology.
| Group | Listings | 25th pct / wk | Median / wk | 75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 2,707 | $2,096 | $2,274 | $2,520 | $2,335 | $62.11 (n=2,466) | +1.2% |
| National | 168,559 | $1,997 | $2,247 | $2,545 | $2,301 | $60.30 (n=159,145) | — |
By work type
| Work type | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | 2,402 | $2,304 | $2,131–$2,547 | $2,373 | $62.67 (n=2,265) | +2.5% |
| Contract | 211 | $2,088 | $1,916–$2,232 | $2,058 | $56.00 (n=201) | −7.1% |
| Not stated | 82 | $2,181 | $1,861–$2,181 | $2,041 | — | −2.9% |
| Part-time | 9 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
| Per diem / PRN | 2 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
| Full-time | 1 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
By shift
| Shift | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days | 1,086 | $2,318 | $2,146–$2,636 | $2,407 | $62.75 (n=1,084) | +3.2% |
| Nights | 1,019 | $2,256 | $2,088–$2,437 | $2,274 | $62.03 (n=1,013) | +0.4% |
| Not stated | 379 | $2,247 | $2,070–$2,527 | $2,322 | $60.65 (n=147) | ±0% |
| Rotating | 172 | $2,149 | $2,025–$2,366 | $2,232 | $58.86 (n=172) | −4.4% |
| Evenings | 51 | $2,484 | $2,232–$2,768 | $2,477 | $64.61 (n=50) | +10.5% |
Specialties in Pennsylvania, ranked by median
| # | Specialty | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CVOR | 81 | $2,980 | $2,848–$3,103 | $75.23 | +32.6% | 81 jobs |
| 2 | Cath Lab | 87 | $2,977 | $2,840–$3,140 | $74.18 | +32.5% | 87 jobs |
| 3 | NICU | 70 | $2,576 | $2,442–$2,726 | $71.19 | +14.6% | 70 jobs |
| 4 | PICU | 50 | $2,520 | $2,376–$2,664 | $69.03 | +12.1% | 50 jobs |
| 5 | CVICU | 52 | $2,516 | $2,379–$2,795 | $68.60 | +12.0% | 52 jobs |
| 6 | L&D | 82 | $2,454 | $2,251–$2,600 | $67.90 | +9.2% | 82 jobs |
| 7 | OR | 346 | $2,428 | $2,252–$2,679 | $63.92 | +8.1% | 346 jobs |
| 8 | Home Health | 68 | $2,406 | $2,141–$2,532 | $60.68 | +7.1% | 68 jobs |
| 9 | ICU | 277 | $2,298 | $2,162–$2,440 | $63.22 | +2.3% | 277 jobs |
| 10 | PCU | 340 | $2,274 | $2,164–$2,424 | $62.92 | +1.2% | 340 jobs |
| 11 | Telemetry | 101 | $2,232 | $2,082–$2,365 | $60.29 | −0.7% | 101 jobs |
| 12 | PACU | 64 | $2,203 | $1,986–$2,445 | $60.95 | −2.0% | 64 jobs |
| 13 | ER | 215 | $2,196 | $1,980–$2,379 | $59.36 | −2.3% | 215 jobs |
| 14 | Case Management | 93 | $2,181 | $1,861–$2,181 | $60.35 | −2.9% | 93 jobs |
| 15 | Med-Surg | 478 | $2,158 | $2,030–$2,288 | $59.39 | −4.0% | 478 jobs |
| 16 | Long Term Acute | 100 | $2,098 | $2,006–$2,190 | $58.11 | −6.6% | 100 jobs |
| 17 | Psych | 40 | $1,918 | $1,869–$2,010 | $52.64 | −14.6% | 40 jobs |
Too few listings to rank (under 30): Rehab (29), LTC (21), Oncology (15), Interventional Radiology (11), Coronary Care (10), OB/GYN (9), Post Partum (9), Hospice (6), Pediatrics (6), Dialysis (3), Infusion (2), Orthopedics (2), Endoscopy (1).
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RN Jobs Near Me. (2026). RN contract pay in Pennsylvania — advertised weekly rates. Retrieved November 1, 2026 from https://rnjobsnearme.com/rn-salary/pennsylvania. Data as of October 31, 2026.
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