Average OR Nurse Salary in New York

OR nurses in New York earn an average of $99,936 per year (or $48.05 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$84,768
New York, NY
17% higher than the national average
$99,936
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New York OR nurses earn 17% higher than the national average salary for OR nurses, at $84,768 (or $40.75 per hour).

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OR nurse salary range in New York, NY

10%
$74,551
MEDIAN
$100,434
90%
$129,412
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $129,412 $62
75th Percentile $103,245 $49
Median $100,434 $48
25th Percentile $80,286 $38

80% of New York OR nurses earn between $74,551 and $129,412.

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

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
New York, NY
$86,525
Overall Average
New York, NY
$99,936

Adjusted for cost-of-living, New York OR nurses earn about $86,525 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 OR nurses

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 Buffalo, where the average OR nurses salary is $81,951 and 13,140 registered nurses are currently employed. The Troy area comes in second, with a $78,875 average OR 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 $99,936 average annual salary, OR 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 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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