Average Correctional Care Nurse Salary in New York

Correctional care nurses in New York earn an average of $72,860 per year (or $35.03 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$79,288
New York, NY
8% lower than the national average
$72,860
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New York correctional care nurses earn 8% lower than the national average salary for correctional care nurses, at $79,288 (or $38.12 per hour).

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Correctional care nurse salary range in New York, NY

10%
$54,353
MEDIAN
$73,223
90%
$94,350
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $94,350 $45
75th Percentile $75,272 $36
Median $73,223 $35
25th Percentile $58,534 $28

80% of New York correctional care nurses earn between $54,353 and $94,350.

Cost-of-living adjusted correctional care nurse salary in New York

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
New York, NY
$63,082
Overall Average
New York, NY
$72,860

Adjusted for cost-of-living, New York correctional care nurses earn about $63,082 per year. Cost-of-living in New York is 15% higher than the national average, meaning they face higher prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in New York for correctional care nurses

Buffalo, NY $59,747 per year
Troy, NY $57,505 per year
Rochester, NY $56,291 per year
Syracuse, NY $55,825 per year

New York nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where correctional care nurses are paid the highest is Buffalo, where the average correctional care nurses salary is $59,747 and 13,140 registered nurses are currently employed. The Troy area comes in second, with a $57,505 average correctional care nurse salary and 10,160 registered nurses employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in New York, NY?

Bariatric Nurse $112,244 per year
Clinical Informatics Nurse $111,742 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $108,306 per year
Blood Management Nurse $106,336 per year
Pediatric OR Nurse $105,686 per year
Float Pool Nurse $105,352 per year
Dermatology Nurse $104,367 per year
PACU Nurse $104,367 per year
Research Nurse $104,367 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $104,367 per year

At a $72,860 average annual salary, correctional care nurses in New York tend to earn less than bariatric nurses ($112,244), clinical informatics nurses ($111,742), endoscopy nurses ($108,306), blood management nurses ($106,336), pediatric OR nurses ($105,686), float pool nurses ($105,352), dermatology nurses ($104,367), PACU nurses ($104,367), research nurses ($104,367), and cath lab nurses ($104,367).

More about correctional care nurses

Correctional nurses have several responsibilities. Conducting the initial prisoner assessment is their most important job function. They are tasked with evaluating the prisoner’s health before they are assigned to the general population.

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Data sources: rn salary data, cost of living data, proprietary data from Incredible Health