Registered nurse · Johnstown, PA

Registered nurse in Johnstown: $2,595/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Johnstown at $84,390 a year. About 1,190 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.15). The 10th percentile is $63,420 and the 90th is $98,650. Pay ranks 184th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 9.7× a year of one-bedroom rent ($722/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 $2,595 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Binghamton, about 180 miles away, at $3,162 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,595

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$84,390

$63,420 to $98,650

Rent (1 bd)

$722

$859 (2 bd)

Employment

1,190

Location quotient 1.15

Pay rank

184th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

9.7×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $84,390.

Taxes$1,673
Rent$722
Other living costs$2,043
Left over$2,595

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $84,390
Federal income tax: −$10,180
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,456
State income tax (PA): −$2,591
City / county wage tax: −$844
Take-home pay: $64,320
Effective tax rate: 23.8%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $722
Groceries: $401
Getting around: $589
Healthcare: $451
Utilities and internet: $251
Everything else: $351
Total spending: $2,765

Left over each month

$7,033 gross, minus $1,673 in tax and $2,765 in living costs.

$2,595

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 Johnstown?

$84,390 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,190 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,595 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 $722, and pay covers 9.7× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Binghamton, about 180 miles away, leaves $3,162 a month, more than Johnstown.