Average Geriatric Nurse Salary in Rochester

Geriatric nurses in Rochester earn an average of $66,667 per year (or $32.05 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$74,676
Rochester, NY
10% lower than the national average
$66,667
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Rochester geriatric nurses earn 10% lower than the national average salary for geriatric nurses, at $74,676 (or $35.90 per hour).

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Geriatric nurse salary range in Rochester, NY

10%
$52,268
MEDIAN
$66,115
90%
$88,253
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $88,253 $42
75th Percentile $72,469 $34
Median $66,115 $31
25th Percentile $53,302 $25

80% of Rochester geriatric nurses earn between $52,268 and $88,253.

Cost-of-living adjusted geriatric nurse salary in Rochester

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Rochester, NY
$67,820
Overall Average
Rochester, NY
$66,667

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Rochester geriatric nurses earn about $67,820 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 geriatric nurses

New York, NY $86,290 per year
Buffalo, NY $70,760 per year
Troy, NY $68,105 per year
Syracuse, NY $66,115 per year

New York nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where geriatric nurses are paid the highest is New York, where the average geriatric nurses salary is $86,290 and 180,540 registered nurses are currently employed. The Buffalo area comes in second, with a $70,760 average geriatric 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 $66,667 average annual salary, geriatric 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 geriatric nurses

Geriatric nurses do more than deliver healthcare services to older patients. They assist with administering medications, educating patients and caregivers, and guiding daily activities.

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