Average Substance Abuse Nurse Salary in Rochester

Substance abuse nurses in Rochester earn an average of $66,728 per year (or $32.08 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Rochester, NY
17% lower than the national average
$66,728
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Rochester substance abuse nurses earn 17% lower 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 Rochester, NY

10%
$52,316
MEDIAN
$66,175
90%
$88,334
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $88,334 $42
75th Percentile $72,535 $34
Median $66,175 $31
25th Percentile $53,351 $25

80% of Rochester substance abuse nurses earn between $52,316 and $88,334.

Cost-of-living adjusted substance abuse nurse salary in Rochester

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Rochester, NY
$67,882
Overall Average
Rochester, NY
$66,728

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Rochester substance abuse nurses earn about $67,882 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 substance abuse nurses

New York, NY $86,369 per year
Buffalo, NY $70,825 per year
Troy, NY $68,167 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.

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 $66,728 average annual salary, substance abuse 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 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