Average Geriatric Nurse Salary in New York

Geriatric nurses in New York earn an average of $81,785 per year (or $39.32 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$74,676
New York
9% higher than the national average
$81,785
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New York geriatric nurses earn 9% higher than the national average salary for geriatric nurses, at $74,676 (or $35.90 per hour).

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Geriatric nurse salary range in New York

10%
$53,688
MEDIAN
$84,283
90%
$111,372
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $111,372 $53
75th Percentile $89,015 $42
Median $84,283 $40
25th Percentile $66,317 $31

80% of New York geriatric nurses earn between $53,688 and $111,372.

Cost-of-living adjusted geriatric nurse salary in New York

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
New York
$74,215
Overall Average
New York
$81,785

Adjusted for cost-of-living, New York geriatric nurses earn about $74,215 per year. Cost-of-living in New York is 10% 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 geriatric nurses

New York, NY $86,290 per year
Buffalo, NY $70,760 per year
Troy, NY $68,105 per year
Rochester, NY $66,667 per year
Syracuse, NY $66,115 per year

New York nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where geriatric nurses are paid the highest is New York, where the average geriatric nurses salary is $86,290 and 180,540 registered nurses are currently employed. The Buffalo area comes in second, with a $70,760 average geriatric nurse salary and 13,140 registered nurses employed.

Geriatric nurses salaries in other states

California $109,273 per year
Oregon $90,094 per year
Massachusetts $88,040 per year
Washington $86,059 per year
Nevada $80,775 per year
New Jersey $83,432 per year
Connecticut $83,322 per year
Rhode Island $72,527 per year
Minnesota $75,080 per year
Maryland $79,159 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in New York?

Bariatric Nurse $106,384 per year
Clinical Informatics Nurse $105,908 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $102,652 per year
Blood Management Nurse $100,785 per year
Pediatric OR Nurse $100,169 per year
Float Pool Nurse $99,852 per year
Dermatology Nurse $98,919 per year
PACU Nurse $98,919 per year
Research Nurse $98,919 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $98,919 per year

At a $81,785 average annual salary, geriatric nurses in New York tend to earn less than bariatric nurses ($106,384), clinical informatics nurses ($105,908), endoscopy nurses ($102,652), blood management nurses ($100,785), pediatric OR nurses ($100,169), float pool nurses ($99,852), dermatology nurses ($98,919), PACU nurses ($98,919), research nurses ($98,919), and cath lab nurses ($98,919).

More about geriatric nurses

Geriatric nurses do more than deliver healthcare services to older patients. They assist with administering medications, educating patients and caregivers, and guiding daily activities.

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