Average OR Nurse Salary in New York

OR nurses in New York earn an average of $94,719 per year (or $45.53 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$84,768
New York
11% higher than the national average
$94,719
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New York OR nurses earn 11% higher than the national average salary for OR nurses, at $84,768 (or $40.75 per hour).

OR nurse salary range in New York

10%
$62,178
MEDIAN
$97,612
90%
$128,986
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $128,986 $62
75th Percentile $103,093 $49
Median $97,612 $46
25th Percentile $76,805 $36

80% of New York OR nurses earn between $62,178 and $128,986.

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

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
New York
$85,952
Overall Average
New York
$94,719

Adjusted for cost-of-living, New York OR nurses earn about $85,952 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 OR nurses

New York, NY $99,936 per year
Buffalo, NY $81,951 per year
Troy, NY $78,875 per year
Rochester, NY $77,211 per year
Syracuse, NY $76,571 per year

New York nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where OR nurses are paid the highest is New York, where the average OR nurses salary is $99,936 and 180,540 registered nurses are currently employed. The Buffalo area comes in second, with a $81,951 average OR nurse salary and 13,140 registered nurses employed.

OR nurses salaries in other states

California $127,597 per year
Oregon $113,329 per year
Massachusetts $95,932 per year
Washington $91,927 per year
Nevada $85,761 per year
New Jersey $95,805 per year
Connecticut $91,654 per year
Minnesota $85,142 per year
Maryland $81,043 per year
Arizona $81,600 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 $94,719 average annual salary, OR 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 OR nurses

An OR nurse is part of the surgical team in the operating room. They take care of patients prior to, during, and after surgery. The OR nurse is responsible for patient safety and makes sure the surgical team have what they need.

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