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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary in Pittsburgh, PA

The median licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Pittsburgh, PA earns $63,060 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,243 a month.

10th percentile
$51,780
25th percentile
$60,560
Median percentile
$63,060
75th percentile
$72,130
90th percentile
$74,630

Based on 5,800 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

$50,913 take-home a year
Gross pay$63,060
Federal income tax−$5,387
Social Security + Medicare−$4,824
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,936
Monthly take-home$4,243
Every two weeks$1,958

Does it go far here?

$66,610Median pay in Pittsburgh, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.7 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,053 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Pittsburgh, PA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$275,930
Nurse Anesthetists$223,570
Chief Executives$216,060
Physicians, All Other$187,680
Architectural and Engineering Managers$161,720
Computer and Information Systems Managers$159,090
Dentists, General$155,250
Database Architects$152,800

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