Average Substance Abuse Nurse Salary in New York

Substance abuse nurses in New York earn an average of $81,860 per year (or $39.35 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
New York
1% higher than the national average
$81,860
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New York substance abuse nurses earn 1% higher than the national average salary for substance abuse nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

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Substance abuse nurse salary range in New York

10%
$53,737
MEDIAN
$84,360
90%
$111,474
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $111,474 $53
75th Percentile $89,097 $42
Median $84,360 $40
25th Percentile $66,377 $31

80% of New York substance abuse nurses earn between $53,737 and $111,474.

Cost-of-living adjusted substance abuse nurse salary in New York

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
New York
$74,283
Overall Average
New York
$81,860

Adjusted for cost-of-living, New York substance abuse nurses earn about $74,283 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 substance abuse nurses

New York, NY $86,369 per year
Buffalo, NY $70,825 per year
Troy, NY $68,167 per year
Rochester, NY $66,728 per year
Syracuse, NY $66,175 per year

New York nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where substance abuse nurses are paid the highest is New York, where the average substance abuse nurses salary is $86,369 and 180,540 registered nurses are currently employed. The Buffalo area comes in second, with a $70,825 average substance abuse nurse salary and 13,140 registered nurses employed.

Substance abuse nurses salaries in other states

California $123,414 per year
Massachusetts $91,261 per year
Washington $98,772 per year
New Jersey $96,620 per year
Connecticut $97,903 per year
Minnesota $77,402 per year
Maryland $84,813 per year
Arizona $79,657 per year
Colorado $83,374 per year
Texas $73,780 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 $81,860 average annual salary, substance abuse 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 substance abuse nurses

A substance abuse nurse specializes in treating patients battling addictions. They are trained in both general medicine and mental health, as they typically have to offer emotional support in addition to their care.

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