Average OR Nurse Salary in Rochester

OR nurses in Rochester earn an average of $77,211 per year (or $37.12 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$84,768
Rochester, NY
8% lower than the national average
$77,211
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Rochester OR nurses earn 8% lower 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 Rochester, NY

10%
$60,534
MEDIAN
$76,571
90%
$102,210
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $102,210 $49
75th Percentile $83,930 $40
Median $76,571 $36
25th Percentile $61,732 $29

80% of Rochester OR nurses earn between $60,534 and $102,210.

Cost-of-living adjusted OR nurse salary in Rochester

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Rochester, NY
$78,546
Overall Average
Rochester, NY
$77,211

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Rochester OR nurses earn about $78,546 per year. Cost-of-living in Rochester is 1% 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 OR nurses

New York, NY $99,936 per year
Buffalo, NY $81,951 per year
Troy, NY $78,875 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.

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

Bariatric Nurse $86,719 per year
Clinical Informatics Nurse $86,331 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $83,677 per year
Blood Management Nurse $82,155 per year
Pediatric OR Nurse $81,653 per year
Float Pool Nurse $81,394 per year
Dermatology Nurse $80,634 per year
PACU Nurse $80,634 per year
Research Nurse $80,634 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $80,634 per year

At a $77,211 average annual salary, OR nurses in Rochester tend to earn less than bariatric nurses ($86,719), clinical informatics nurses ($86,331), endoscopy nurses ($83,677), blood management nurses ($82,155), pediatric OR nurses ($81,653), float pool nurses ($81,394), dermatology nurses ($80,634), PACU nurses ($80,634), research nurses ($80,634), and cath lab nurses ($80,634).

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