Registered Nurses salary in Altoona, PA

The median registered nurses in Altoona, PA earns $82,410 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,356 a month.

10th percentile: $63,880
25th percentile: $73,050
Median percentile: $82,410
75th percentile: $101,380
90th percentile: $102,360

Based on 1,390 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

$64,275 take-home a year

Gross pay	$82,410
Federal income tax	−$9,300
Social Security + Medicare	−$6,304
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)	−$2,530
Monthly take-home	$5,356
Every two weeks	$2,472

Does it go far here?

$92,071Median pay in Altoona, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).

17%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($885 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Altoona, PA

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$83,580
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,770
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$60,160
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$59,680
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$52,010
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$46,260
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$45,280
Office Clerks, General	$42,460

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