Average ICU Nurse Salary in New York

ICU nurses in New York earn an average of $100,429 per year (or $48.29 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
New York, NY
24% higher than the national average
$100,429
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New York ICU nurses earn 24% higher than the national average salary for ICU nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

ICU nurse salary range in New York, NY

10%
$74,919
MEDIAN
$100,929
90%
$130,050
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $130,050 $62
75th Percentile $103,754 $49
Median $100,929 $48
25th Percentile $80,682 $38

80% of New York ICU nurses earn between $74,919 and $130,050.

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

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
New York, NY
$86,951
Overall Average
New York, NY
$100,429

Adjusted for cost-of-living, New York ICU nurses earn about $86,951 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 ICU nurses

Buffalo, NY $82,354 per year
Troy, NY $79,264 per year
Rochester, NY $77,591 per year
Syracuse, NY $76,948 per year

New York nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where ICU nurses are paid the highest is Buffalo, where the average ICU nurses salary is $82,354 and 13,140 registered nurses are currently employed. The Troy area comes in second, with a $79,264 average ICU 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
Ophthalmology Nurse $104,367 per year
Dermatology Nurse $104,367 per year
Research Nurse $104,367 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $104,367 per year

At a $100,429 average annual salary, ICU 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), ophthalmology nurses ($104,367), dermatology nurses ($104,367), research nurses ($104,367), and cath lab nurses ($104,367).

More about ICU nurses

ICU nurses or critical care nurses provide care to patients with life-threatening illnesses or conditions. They are trained to provide care for patients who need 24/7 nursing care. Their patients can be on several life-saving machines and medications.

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