Average Geriatric Nurse Salary in Buffalo

Geriatric nurses in Buffalo earn an average of $70,760 per year (or $34.02 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$74,676
Buffalo, NY
5% lower than the national average
$70,760
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Buffalo geriatric nurses earn 5% lower 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 Buffalo, NY

10%
$52,680
MEDIAN
$68,420
90%
$87,815
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $87,815 $42
75th Percentile $83,082 $39
Median $68,420 $32
25th Percentile $57,667 $27

80% of Buffalo geriatric nurses earn between $52,680 and $87,815.

Cost-of-living adjusted geriatric nurse salary in Buffalo

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Buffalo, NY
$73,939
Overall Average
Buffalo, NY
$70,760

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Buffalo geriatric nurses earn about $73,939 per year. Cost-of-living in Buffalo is 4% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower 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
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 Troy area comes in second, with a $68,105 average geriatric nurse salary and 10,160 registered nurses employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in Buffalo, NY?

Bariatric Nurse $92,043 per year
Clinical Informatics Nurse $91,631 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $88,814 per year
Blood Management Nurse $87,199 per year
Pediatric OR Nurse $86,666 per year
Float Pool Nurse $86,391 per year
Dermatology Nurse $85,584 per year
PACU Nurse $85,584 per year
Research Nurse $85,584 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $85,584 per year

At a $70,760 average annual salary, geriatric nurses in Buffalo tend to earn less than bariatric nurses ($92,043), clinical informatics nurses ($91,631), endoscopy nurses ($88,814), blood management nurses ($87,199), pediatric OR nurses ($86,666), float pool nurses ($86,391), dermatology nurses ($85,584), PACU nurses ($85,584), research nurses ($85,584), and cath lab nurses ($85,584).

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