Registered nurse · State College, PA

Registered nurse in State College: $1,941/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in State College at $81,480 a year. About 1,310 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.87). The 10th percentile is $66,810 and the 90th is $100,380. Pay ranks 257th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.1× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,342/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 $1,941 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Binghamton, about 128 miles away, at $3,162 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$1,941

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$81,480

$66,810 to $100,380

Rent (1 bd)

$1,342

$1,598 (2 bd)

Employment

1,310

Location quotient 0.87

Pay rank

257th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.1×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $81,480.

Taxes$1,591
Rent$1,342
Other living costs$1,916
Left over$1,941

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $81,480
Federal income tax: −$9,540
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,233
State income tax (PA): −$2,501
City / county wage tax: −$815
Take-home pay: $62,391
Effective tax rate: 23.4%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,342
Groceries: $401
Getting around: $461
Healthcare: $451
Utilities and internet: $251
Everything else: $351
Total spending: $3,258

Left over each month

$6,790 gross, minus $1,591 in tax and $3,258 in living costs.

$1,941

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 State College?

$81,480 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,310 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$1,941 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 $1,342, and pay covers 5.1× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Binghamton, about 128 miles away, leaves $3,162 a month, more than State College.