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Registered Nurses salary in Lancaster, PA

The median registered nurses in Lancaster, PA earns $89,620 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,761 a month.

10th percentile
$76,940
25th percentile
$82,180
Median percentile
$89,620
75th percentile
$104,730
90th percentile
$105,490

Based on 5,640 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

$69,126 take-home a year
Gross pay$89,620
Federal income tax−$10,886
Social Security + Medicare−$6,856
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$2,751
Monthly take-home$5,761
Every two weeks$2,659

Does it go far here?

$91,210Median pay in Lancaster, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.3 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,357 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lancaster, PA

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$142,460
Financial Managers$134,280
Sales Managers$129,480
Lawyers$125,510
Industrial Production Managers$111,860
Software Developers$104,740
Medical and Health Services Managers$103,680
General and Operations Managers$98,810

All registered nurses salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania