Average Developmental Disability Nurse Salary in Rochester

Developmental disability nurses in Rochester earn an average of $59,334 per year (or $28.52 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$75,080
Rochester, NY
20% lower than the national average
$59,334
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Rochester developmental disability nurses earn 20% lower than the national average salary for developmental disability nurses, at $75,080 (or $36.09 per hour).

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Developmental disability nurse salary range in Rochester, NY

10%
$46,519
MEDIAN
$58,843
90%
$78,546
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $78,546 $37
75th Percentile $64,498 $31
Median $58,843 $28
25th Percentile $47,439 $22

80% of Rochester developmental disability nurses earn between $46,519 and $78,546.

Cost-of-living adjusted developmental disability nurse salary in Rochester

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Rochester, NY
$60,360
Overall Average
Rochester, NY
$59,334

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Rochester developmental disability nurses earn about $60,360 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 developmental disability nurses

New York, NY $76,798 per year
Buffalo, NY $62,977 per year
Troy, NY $60,613 per year
Syracuse, NY $58,843 per year

New York nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where developmental disability nurses are paid the highest is New York, where the average developmental disability nurses salary is $76,798 and 180,540 registered nurses are currently employed. The Buffalo area comes in second, with a $62,977 average developmental disability 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 $59,334 average annual salary, developmental disability 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 developmental disability nurses

Developmental disability nurses (DDNs), sometimes called special needs nurses, care for patients with developmental or intellectual disabilities. Autism, Cerebral Palsy, and Down Syndrome are among the most common conditions.

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