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Registered Nurses salary in Erie, PA

The median registered nurses in Erie, PA earns $80,000 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,221 a month.

10th percentile
$65,820
25th percentile
$78,570
Median percentile
$80,000
75th percentile
$96,920
90th percentile
$102,040

Based on 3,060 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

$62,654 take-home a year
Gross pay$80,000
Federal income tax−$8,770
Social Security + Medicare−$6,120
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$2,456
Monthly take-home$5,221
Every two weeks$2,410

Does it go far here?

$87,960Median pay in Erie, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.0 vs 100).
17%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($904 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Erie, PA

JobMedian pay
Mechanical Engineers$106,890
Medical and Health Services Managers$96,420
Project Management Specialists$93,590
General and Operations Managers$89,840
Industrial Engineers$86,430
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$80,860
Physicians, All Other$73,600
Accountants and Auditors$70,000

All registered nurses salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania