Registered nurse · Altoona, PA

Registered nurse in Altoona: $2,332/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Altoona at $82,410 a year. About 1,390 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.09). The 10th percentile is $63,880 and the 90th is $102,360. Pay ranks 232nd-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.1× a year of one-bedroom rent ($847/mo). Pennsylvania charges a 3.07% flat income tax, plus a 1.00% city wage tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,332 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Binghamton, about 165 miles away, at $3,162 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,332

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$82,410

$63,880 to $102,360

Rent (1 bd)

$847

$1,008 (2 bd)

Employment

1,390

Location quotient 1.09

Pay rank

232nd of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.1×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $82,410.

Taxes$1,617
Rent$847
Other living costs$2,072
Left over$2,332

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $82,410
Federal income tax: −$9,744
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,304
State income tax (PA): −$2,530
City / county wage tax: −$824
Take-home pay: $63,007
Effective tax rate: 23.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $847
Groceries: $401
Getting around: $617
Healthcare: $451
Utilities and internet: $251
Everything else: $351
Total spending: $2,919

Left over each month

$6,868 gross, minus $1,617 in tax and $2,919 in living costs.

$2,332

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Binghamton, $3,162/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Altoona?

$82,410 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,390 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a registered nurse in Altoona?

$2,332 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Pennsylvania charges a 3.07% flat income tax, plus a 1.00% city wage tax Rent is $847, and pay covers 8.1× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Binghamton, about 165 miles away, leaves $3,162 a month, more than Altoona.