The annual salary statistics of registered nurses in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of registered nurses in Harrisburg-Carlisle is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $63,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $71,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $92,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $96,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for registered nurses in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $96,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,780.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of registered nurses from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $78,450 | 1.84% | 16.92% |
| 2021 | $77,010 | 1.00% | - |
| 2020 | $76,240 | 2.81% | - |
| 2019 | $74,100 | 2.81% | - |
| 2018 | $72,020 | 1.79% | - |
| 2017 | $70,730 | 6.81% | - |
| 2016 | $65,910 | 2.35% | - |
| 2015 | $64,360 | 1.20% | - |
| 2014 | $63,590 | -2.86% | - |
| 2013 | $65,410 | 0.35% | - |
| 2012 | $65,180 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $78,450 in Harrisburg-Carlisle is in the middle of salary range for registered nurses in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of registered nurses in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 7.4 percent (7.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 18.5 percent (18.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.