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Lawyers salary in State College, PA

The median lawyers in State College, PA earns $107,850 a year, 32% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,783 a month.

10th percentile
$73,920
25th percentile
$81,310
Median percentile
$107,850
75th percentile
$161,290
90th percentile
$218,280

Based on 140 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$81,391 take-home a year
Gross pay$107,850
Federal income tax−$14,897
Social Security + Medicare−$8,251
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$3,311
Monthly take-home$6,783
Every two weeks$3,130

Does it go far here?

$111,459Median pay in State College, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.8 vs 100).
18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,207 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in State College, PA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$91,120
Registered Nurses$81,480
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$76,760
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$73,250
Correctional Officers and Jailers$66,730
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$61,120
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,130
Construction Laborers$53,420

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