Registered Nurse pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 30420
- Class code
- 30420
- Pay scale group
- ST 08
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- P4
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Registered Nurse is $69,086 to $104,959 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 30420.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
The Commonwealth job specification for this class is published by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 09/05/2023.
What the state says the job is
This is professional nursing work at a Commonwealth facility. An employee in this class performs as a charge nurse, staff nurse or an assessment coordinator providing nursing care and treatment services in a Commonwealth facility for individuals with a mental or physical injury or illness, dysfunctional behavior and/or a developmental disability. As charge nurse, the employee directs and coordinates the delivery of nursing care and treatment for individuals in patient or resident care and treatment area(s), ward(s), unit(s) or living area(s), usually on the evening or night shift. Charge nurses make assessments and decisions in regard to staff utilization and supplies and equipment needs.
Examples of the work
• Assesses individuals' physical, psychosocial and/or mental health status. • Determines immediate and long-range nursing care and treatment plans, goals, staff utilization, supply and equipment needs. • Assigns and directs the work efforts of assigned paraprofessional and non-professional nursing direct care personnel. • Coordinates services, coverage of services and maintenance of records. • Administers prescribed medications and treatments and takes physician's orders. • Monitors nursing care through observation and review of charts, records, and reports. • Updates nursing care charts, records, and reports.
Special requirements
• All positions require active authorization to practice as a Registered Nurse in Pennsylvania. • All employees possessing an active temporary practice permit must obtain licensure as a Registered Nurse within the one (1) year period defined by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing.
Quoted from the Commonwealth job specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration publishes this figure in Classification and Pay Plan (online, current annual salary ranges). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
The Commonwealth also links this class code to its own job title and specification. That page is the official description of the classification; this page publishes its pay range.
The listed pay scale is available in the Commonwealth's current ST schedule.
Nearby classes in Pennsylvania
Registered Nurse in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $42,094 | $70,392 | $42,094 to $70,392 |
| Arkansas | $75,245 | $111,363 | $75,245 to $111,363 |
| California | $5,582 | $11,335 | $66,980 to $136,020 |
| Florida | $34,760 | $74,432 | $34,760 to $74,432 |
| Iowa | $63,586 | $98,634 | $63,586 to $98,634 |
| Kentucky | $3,673 | $5,877 | $44,074 to $70,518 |
| Maryland | $81,750 | $128,924 | $81,750 to $128,924 |
| Minnesota | $84,752 | $125,405 | $84,752 to $125,405 |
| Missouri | $48,648 | $97,824 | $48,648 to $97,824 |
| Nebraska | $37.39 | $55.12 | $77,769 to $114,639 |
| New Mexico | $33.12 | $49.68 | $68,890 to $103,334 |
| North Carolina | $61,177 | $91,767 | $61,177 to $91,767 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.