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State College, PA at a glance

• $28.47/hrmedian pay, State College area
• $25–$31middle half of earners, per hour
• 97price level, U.S. = 100
• 1hospital listed by CMS in State College

• The metro median is 4% below the Pennsylvania statewide median of $29.81 per hour. Nationally the median is $29.97 per hour.
• Adjusted for local prices, a $28.47 median hour in State College buys what $29.42 buys at the national price level.
• Federal per diem for travel assignments in State College: $124 a night for lodging and $74 a day for meals and incidentals.
• HRSA lists 4 active primary care shortage designations covering Centre County; shortage areas often have more openings.
• Pennsylvania is in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so an RN or LPN/LVN with a multistate license from another compact state can work here without a new license. Nurses whose home state is not in the compact apply for a Pennsylvania license by endorsement.

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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.