Nurse Practitioners in Pennsylvania
May 2025 wages · tax year 2026
You keep
$96,221
after federal, FICA and Pennsylvania tax
Tax takes
$33,919
26.1% of the whole
Worth, in national money
$98,689
Pennsylvania costs less than average
On that salary you would be around the 25th percentile for this work in Pennsylvania — roughly, since only five points along the band are published.
One filer, standard deduction, no dependants and nothing paid in before tax — the same household the rest of this page uses, so the comparison holds. City and school-district income taxes are not included.
Median here
$130,140
Kept after tax
$96,221
Worth in national money
$98,689
State rank
33
of 51 states
What this pays, and what it is worth
- Middling, nationally. Pennsylvania pays nurse practitioners around $130,140 at the midpoint, 33 of 51 states. The interesting numbers on this page are the two below it.
- This is one of the better-paid jobs in Pennsylvania. It ranks 23 out of 492 occupations the state publishes figures for, which puts it in the top quarter locally.
- No great distortion either way. Pennsylvania costs about what the country costs, so from $130,140, take-home of $96,221 is worth roughly $98,689 in national money. The average comes to $132,070, above the middle, thanks to the top of the range.
- For nurse practitioners the Pennsylvania median is $130,140, ranking 33 of 51 states reporting. Mid-band nominal positions are the ones most frequently reordered by the adjustments, because no large wage premium exists to absorb a state's tax or price level.
- Within Pennsylvania, nurse practitioners ranks 23 of 492 occupations by median pay, placing it in the top quartile of the local distribution. This is the comparison a resident actually makes — against neighbors rather than against the same job elsewhere.
- Price parity in Pennsylvania is near the national base, so for nurse practitioners, whose median is $130,140, the adjusted figure of $98,689 differs little from $96,221 retained after tax. The state's position for this occupation is therefore set by wage and tax rather than by living costs. At $132,070 the mean overshoots the median — the usual right-skewed shape.
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Pay band: Nurse Practitioners
The state median for this job
| Lowest tenth earn under | $102,940 |
|---|---|
| Half earn under | $130,140 |
| Top tenth earn over | $163,720 |
| This salary | $130,140 |
Positions between the published tenth, quarter, half, three-quarter and ninetieth points are estimated by straight line.
The same pay, somewhere else
The state median for this job
| Take-home in Pennsylvania | $96,221 |
|---|---|
| Take-home in Texas | $100,217 |
| Once local prices are leveledBEA price parity | +$4,442 |
State income tax and state price levels only. No city income tax, and no housing market.
What you would need there
The state median for this job
| To match take-home only | $124,295 |
|---|---|
| You could take a cut of | −$6,315 |
| Prices in Texas | 97 vs 98 |
State taxes and state price levels only. No city tax, and no housing market.
Sources and assumptions
- Half the people doing this work in Pennsylvania earn less than $130,140. The published range is $102,940 up to $163,720, so an individual figure can sit a long way from the middle in either direction.
- In Pennsylvania the take-home figure of $96,221, from $130,140, assumes one filer, no dependants, and nothing paid into a pension before tax. Each of those lowers the bill, so treat it as the plain case. City and school-district income taxes are not included either, and in a few states those are real money. It ranks 23 of 492 occupations here.
- One number stands for prices across all of Pennsylvania, which is a simplification — big cities cost far more than small towns. Read $98,689, the adjusted value of that $130,140 median, as a way to compare states fairly, not as a quote for any particular place. The two datasets are also from different years. This job sits at 23 of 492 in the state.
- Reported values are medians; for nurse practitioners in Pennsylvania the tenth-to-ninetieth percentile band is $102,940 to $163,720. Neither the median nor the band is an offer rate, and neither accounts for hours, shift differentials or overtime.
- Take-home for Pennsylvania is computed for a single filer taking the standard deduction with no dependants and no pre-tax contributions, giving $96,221 from $130,140. Each omitted item reduces taxable income, so the figure is a lower bound on retained pay for this household shape. Municipal and school-district income taxes are excluded, which understates the burden materially in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland. The occupation ranks 23 of 492 locally.
- Price deflation uses one statewide parity for Pennsylvania, so $98,689 — the adjusted value of that $130,140 median — establishes comparability between states rather than accuracy within one. The wage and parity series are dated independently, each following its own publication cycle, and neither is projected forward. This occupation sits at 23 of 492 locally.
Questions people ask
How much does pay for this job actually vary?
The range here is narrow. From $102,940 at the bottom tenth to $163,720 at the top, pay for this work clusters rather than spreads.
What does this pay actually buy where I live?
More than the figure suggests. Prices in Pennsylvania sit below the national level, so take-home here stretches like $98,689 would elsewhere. The wage is the same; the ground it covers is larger.
Where does the difference between the wage and my paycheck go?
Four deductions, stacked. The federal layer and the two payroll taxes apply wherever you work; Pennsylvania then takes its own share, leaving $96,221.
Can I compare this job across every state?
All 51 jurisdictions report this work, which makes the ranking a like-for-like one.
What is the dispersion of this occupation's wage distribution?
The tenth-to-ninetieth percentile span ($102,940 to $163,720) sits at or below the family's median dispersion, indicating relatively standardized compensation. Percentiles are published per state, so this dispersion is specific to Pennsylvania rather than a national figure.
What is this occupation's price-adjusted compensation in this state?
Pennsylvania's regional price parity is at or below the national average, so nominal wages understate purchasing power. Take-home deflated by the state price level is $98,689 in national-average terms. The adjustment uses an all-items index and does not isolate housing.
What accounts for the gap between gross wage and take-home here?
Take-home of $96,221 reflects federal income tax, OASDI, Medicare and Pennsylvania income tax for a single filer with no adjustments. The state layer is levied in addition to the federal one; only its rate and base differ between states.
Is this occupation's state coverage complete?
State-level estimates are published for all 51 jurisdictions for this occupation, so cross-state comparison is not confounded by suppression. ⚠️ Estimates remain survey-based and carry sampling error; small differences between adjacent states should not be over-read.