Home Health Nurse Salary Guide: Wilkes-Barre, PA

Average Home Health Nurse Salary

$32.25/hour

The average salary for a Home Health Nurse in Wilkes-Barre, PA is $32.25 per hour. This is 51% lower than the Pennsylvania average of $48.59.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Home Health Nurse salaries in Wilkes-Barre, PA compared to State and National Averages

$32.25/hour

Wilkes-Barre, PA

51% lower than the US average.

$48.59/hour

Pennsylvania

This is equal to the US average

$48.76/hour

United States

How Home Health Nurse Salaries in Wilkes-Barre Compare to Other Cities

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Saint Louis, Missouri

$51/hour

This is 37% higher than the Wilkes-Barre average of $32.25.

Los Alamos, New Mexico

$34/hour

This is 6% higher than the Wilkes-Barre average of $32.25.

What cities in Pennsylvania pay the most for Home Health Nurses?

Only Eagleville, Pennsylvania reports pay data for Home Health Nurses, averaging $37 per hour. Eagleville, Pennsylvania also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $49. For comparison, the Wilkes-Barre, PA average for Registered Nurses is $32 per hour — Eagleville, Pennsylvania pays 16% more.

CityAverage Hourly SalaryMax Hourly Salary
Eagleville, Pennsylvania$37$49

Last updated on September 29, 2026. Information based on active jobs on Vivian.com and pay data from BLS and around the web.

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