Average Trauma Nurse Salary in New York

Trauma nurses in New York earn an average of $101,167 per year (or $48.64 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$82,750
New York, NY
22% higher than the national average
$101,167
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New York trauma nurses earn 22% higher than the national average salary for trauma nurses, at $82,750 (or $39.78 per hour).

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Trauma nurse salary range in New York, NY

10%
$75,469
MEDIAN
$101,671
90%
$131,006
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $131,006 $62
75th Percentile $104,517 $50
Median $101,671 $48
25th Percentile $81,275 $39

80% of New York trauma nurses earn between $75,469 and $131,006.

Cost-of-living adjusted trauma nurse salary in New York

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
New York, NY
$87,591
Overall Average
New York, NY
$101,167

Adjusted for cost-of-living, New York trauma nurses earn about $87,591 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 trauma nurses

Buffalo, NY $82,960 per year
Troy, NY $79,847 per year
Rochester, NY $78,161 per year
Syracuse, NY $77,514 per year

New York nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where trauma nurses are paid the highest is Buffalo, where the average trauma nurses salary is $82,960 and 13,140 registered nurses are currently employed. The Troy area comes in second, with a $79,847 average trauma 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 $101,167 average annual salary, trauma 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).

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A trauma nurse's primary goal is to stabalize patients with serious injuries so they can be transferred to a different department to recieve further care.

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