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Registered Nurses salary in State College, PA

The median registered nurses in State College, PA earns $81,480 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,304 a month.

10th percentile
$66,810
25th percentile
$81,070
Median percentile
$81,480
75th percentile
$100,380
90th percentile
$100,380

Based on 1,310 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

$63,650 take-home a year
Gross pay$81,480
Federal income tax−$9,096
Social Security + Medicare−$6,233
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$2,501
Monthly take-home$5,304
Every two weeks$2,448

Does it go far here?

$84,207Median pay in State College, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.8 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,207 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in State College, PA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$91,120
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$76,760
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$73,250
Correctional Officers and Jailers$66,730
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$61,120
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,130
Construction Laborers$53,420
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$48,420

All registered nurses salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania