Average Substance Abuse Nurse Salary in New York

Substance abuse nurses in New York earn an average of $86,369 per year (or $41.53 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
New York, NY
6% higher than the national average
$86,369
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New York substance abuse nurses earn 6% 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, NY

10%
$64,430
MEDIAN
$86,798
90%
$111,843
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $111,843 $53
75th Percentile $89,228 $42
Median $86,798 $41
25th Percentile $69,386 $33

80% of New York substance abuse nurses earn between $64,430 and $111,843.

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

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
New York, NY
$74,778
Overall Average
New York, NY
$86,369

Adjusted for cost-of-living, New York substance abuse nurses earn about $74,778 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 substance abuse nurses

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 Buffalo, where the average substance abuse nurses salary is $70,825 and 13,140 registered nurses are currently employed. The Troy area comes in second, with a $68,167 average substance abuse 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 $86,369 average annual salary, substance abuse 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 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