Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary in Ithaca, NY

The median licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Ithaca, NY earns $64,730 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,192 a month.

10th percentile: $55,120
25th percentile: $62,060
Median percentile: $64,730
75th percentile: $70,640
90th percentile: $73,190

Based on 220 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

$50,307 take-home a year

Gross pay	$64,730
Federal income tax	−$5,588
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,952
New York income tax (approx.)	−$3,884
Monthly take-home	$4,192
Every two weeks	$1,935

Does it go far here?

$62,652Median pay in Ithaca, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.3 vs 100).

34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,411 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Ithaca, NY

Job	Median pay
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$159,720
General and Operations Managers	$103,220
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,910
Registered Nurses	$100,320
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$73,640
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$69,310
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$48,870
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$47,990

All licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses salaries · Take-home pay in New York