Average PCU Nurse Salary in Buffalo

PCU nurses in Buffalo earn an average of $83,969 per year (or $40.37 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$78,713
Buffalo, NY
6% higher than the national average
$83,969
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Buffalo PCU nurses earn 6% higher than the national average salary for PCU nurses, at $78,713 (or $37.84 per hour).

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PCU nurse salary range in Buffalo, NY

10%
$62,514
MEDIAN
$81,192
90%
$104,208
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $104,208 $50
75th Percentile $98,592 $47
Median $81,192 $39
25th Percentile $68,432 $32

80% of Buffalo PCU nurses earn between $62,514 and $104,208.

Cost-of-living adjusted PCU nurse salary in Buffalo

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Buffalo, NY
$87,742
Overall Average
Buffalo, NY
$83,969

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Buffalo PCU nurses earn about $87,742 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 PCU nurses

New York, NY $102,398 per year
Troy, NY $80,818 per year
Rochester, NY $79,112 per year
Syracuse, NY $78,457 per year

New York nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where PCU nurses are paid the highest is New York, where the average PCU nurses salary is $102,398 and 180,540 registered nurses are currently employed. The Troy area comes in second, with a $80,818 average PCU 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 $83,969 average annual salary, PCU 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 PCU nurses

A PCU nurse treats patients with chronic health conditions or recovering from surgery. They work in Progressive Care Units, which are also called step-down units.

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