Average ICU Nurse Salary in New York

ICU nurses in New York earn an average of $95,186 per year (or $45.76 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
New York
17% higher than the national average
$95,186
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New York ICU nurses earn 17% higher than the national average salary for ICU nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

ICU nurse salary range in New York

10%
$62,485
MEDIAN
$98,093
90%
$129,621
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $129,621 $62
75th Percentile $103,601 $49
Median $98,093 $47
25th Percentile $77,183 $37

80% of New York ICU nurses earn between $62,485 and $129,621.

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

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
New York
$86,376
Overall Average
New York
$95,186

Adjusted for cost-of-living, New York ICU nurses earn about $86,376 per year. Cost-of-living in New York is 10% 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 ICU nurses

New York, NY $100,429 per year
Buffalo, NY $82,354 per year
Troy, NY $79,264 per year
Rochester, NY $77,591 per year
Syracuse, NY $76,948 per year

New York nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where ICU nurses are paid the highest is New York, where the average ICU nurses salary is $100,429 and 180,540 registered nurses are currently employed. The Buffalo area comes in second, with a $82,354 average ICU nurse salary and 13,140 registered nurses employed.

ICU nurses salaries in other states

California $127,179 per year
Oregon $98,630 per year
District of Columbia $92,121 per year
Alaska $87,044 per year
Massachusetts $93,409 per year
Washington $97,794 per year
Nevada $89,750 per year
New Jersey $90,709 per year
Connecticut $88,530 per year
Rhode Island $81,083 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in New York?

Bariatric Nurse $106,384 per year
Clinical Informatics Nurse $105,908 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $102,652 per year
Blood Management Nurse $100,785 per year
Pediatric OR Nurse $100,169 per year
Float Pool Nurse $99,852 per year
Ophthalmology Nurse $98,919 per year
Dermatology Nurse $98,919 per year
Research Nurse $98,919 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $98,919 per year

At a $95,186 average annual salary, ICU nurses in New York tend to earn less than bariatric nurses ($106,384), clinical informatics nurses ($105,908), endoscopy nurses ($102,652), blood management nurses ($100,785), pediatric OR nurses ($100,169), float pool nurses ($99,852), ophthalmology nurses ($98,919), dermatology nurses ($98,919), research nurses ($98,919), and cath lab nurses ($98,919).

More about ICU nurses

ICU nurses or critical care nurses provide care to patients with life-threatening illnesses or conditions. They are trained to provide care for patients who need 24/7 nursing care. Their patients can be on several life-saving machines and medications.

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