Compact (multistate) eligible

Pennsylvania Nursing License Guide

What travel and staff nurses need to license in Pennsylvania: compact eligibility, the application fee, how long endorsement typically takes, and the state Board of Nursing, plus 392 open Pennsylvania nursing jobs.

Nurse Licensure Compact: Yes, multistate license
Compact status: Implemented compact state
Typical endorsement time: ~2-4 wks (board-stated; up to ~12 wks with follow-up)
Application fee: $120
Verified via Nursys: Yes
State income tax: 3.07% flat

Issuing authority: Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing ↗

Your Pennsylvania compact license also covers 39 other states

As a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state, a multistate license issued from your primary state of residence lets you practice across all NLC states without a separate license:

Alabama Arizona Arkansas Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Idaho Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming