[caringnursenj]

just a curious question.....how much would an RN BSN earn (entry level) in PA? Do you have any idea? Thanks and have a nice day!

[MeghanRN]

I have to ask, where in PA are you looking at?


WilkesBarre/Scranton Area - anywhere from 18-22 an hour

Harrisburg Area- around 22 an hour

Philidelphia Area- probably the same, around 22-24 an hour


Those are the only ones I know of!

[caringnursenj]

thanks. I'm actually looking at the Philadelphia area.

[chiynadol]

Originally Posted by caringnursenj

thanks. I'm actually looking at the Philadelphia area.

HUP starts out with $24-$26.75 and more for experience and sign on bonuses.

[chester427]

These salaries are for new graduates: Main Line Health which includes Paoli, Bryn Mawr and Lankanau pays $26.41, Chester County Hospital in West Chester pays $25, Christiana Hospital pays a little over $26 and Crozer which includes Crozer-Chester Medical Center, Springfield Hospital, Taylor Hospital and Delaware County pays $27.48 starting at the end of May. Crozer is also unionized.
Hope this helps

[hushpupgrl]

quick question everyone...if those are the starting salary rates, how much will they go up in 2, 3, or 4 years. so what would an RN be making if say they were a nurse in the operating room for like 3 years?

thanks

[glamgalRN]

Where did you (both Meghan and chiynadol) find out how much those hospitals paid? Was it just from past experience/word of mouth? I'm not graduating until May but I want to get job applications out in January so I've been searching for a website that ranks nurse satisfaction levels of hospitals in the Phila area but I can't seem to find one!

[bill4745]

"quick question everyone...if those are the starting salary rates, how much will they go up in 2, 3, or 4 years. so what would an RN be making if say they were a nurse in the operating room for like 3 years"

A community hospital in Delaware County, after 12 years my base is $36.20.

[fiestygirl]

I just started at Penn for 27 something. Jefferson is about the same, maybe a 0.15 difference.

[fiestygirl]

after one year at penn, you get about 33