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Registered Nurses salary in Pittsburgh, PA

Registered Nurses in the Pittsburgh, PA metropolitan area earn a median of $82,370 a year, an average of $88,880. About 29,360 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Registered Nurses pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$82,370
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$88,880
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$67,910
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$111,790
Top of the range
People employed
29,360
In Pittsburgh metro area
Rent share of median wage
17.8%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Pittsburgh

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$1,221
per month, in Pittsburgh, PA
Income needed for median rent
$48,800
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median registered nurses wage
$82,370
68.8% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
17.8%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$64,137
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Pittsburgh area. Read the Pittsburgh, PA cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Registered Nurses pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

Newark, NJ
+45.3%
Median $119,720
Mean $119,600
Employed 197,740
St. Paul, MN
+25.1%
Median $103,040
Mean $106,480
Employed 43,600
Greensboro, NC
+0.6%
Median $82,860
Mean $90,430
Employed 6,240
Cincinnati, OH
+1.6%
Median $83,650
Mean $89,940
Employed 28,520
Orlando, FL
+1.4%
Median $83,550
Mean $89,170
Employed 30,150
St. Louis, MO
+1.0%
Median $83,180
Mean $88,310
Employed 35,200
Lincoln, NE
+6.3%
Median $87,530
Mean $86,730
Employed 4,200
Riverside, CA
+62.6%
Median $133,940
Mean $136,670
Employed 35,290

See registered nurses pay in every covered city.

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Registered Nurses salary in Pittsburgh, PA: FAQ

How much do registered nurses make in Pittsburgh, PA?

The median salary for registered nurses in the Pittsburgh, PA metro area is $82,370 a year (about $40 an hour for full-time work). The average is $88,880, pulled up by the top earners.

Is $82,370 a good salary for registered nurses in Pittsburgh, PA?

Yes. It is above the $48,800 needed to keep the median rent of $1,221 a month at 30% of gross income, and the median rent takes 17.8% of this wage.

What do the highest-paid registered nurses earn in Pittsburgh, PA?

The top 10% earn more than $111,790 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earn less than $67,910.

How many registered nurses work in Pittsburgh, PA?

About 29,360 people work in this occupation in the Pittsburgh, PA metro area, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.