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Registered Nurses salary in Pennsylvania

The median registered nurses in Pennsylvania earns $96,430 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,142 a month.

10th percentile
$70,800
25th percentile
$80,610
Median percentile
$96,430
75th percentile
$104,730
90th percentile
$117,900

Based on 146,520 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

$73,708 take-home a year
Gross pay$96,430
Federal income tax−$12,385
Social Security + Medicare−$7,377
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$2,960
Monthly take-home$6,142
Every two weeks$2,835

Does it go far here?

$98,830Median pay in Pennsylvania is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.6 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,209 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Pennsylvania

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$579,120
Radiologists$455,380
Family Medicine Physicians$306,030
Psychiatrists$278,970
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200
Chief Executives$232,560
Pediatricians, General$226,440
Nurse Anesthetists$221,530

All registered nurses salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania