Registered Nurses salary
in Lancaster, PA
Registered Nurses in the Lancaster, PA metro earn a median of $89,620 a year, based on BLS estimates for 5,640 jobs (May 2025). That is 8% below the U.S. median of $97,550 and 7% below the PA statewide median of $96,430. It ranks #172 of 514 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE5,640 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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REGISTERED NURSES PAY IN OTHER PA METROS
- Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJmedian $101,440
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDmedian $101,180
- Reading, PAmedian $98,470
- Harrisburg-Carlisle, PAmedian $96,770
- Lebanon, PAmedian $96,270
- York-Hanover, PAmedian $96,210
- Williamsport, PAmedian $94,300
- Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan areamedian $88,760
Questions
What is the average Registered Nurses salary in Lancaster?
The BLS median is $89,620 a year (May 2025). Half of the 5,640 jobs pay between $82,180 and $104,730. The 10th percentile is $76,940 and the 90th is $105,490.
Is Lancaster a high-paying metro for Registered Nurses?
That is 8% below the U.S. median of $97,550 and 7% below the PA statewide median of $96,430. It ranks #172 of 514 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.