Average ICU Nurse Salary in Rochester

ICU nurses in Rochester earn an average of $77,591 per year (or $37.30 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Rochester, NY
3% lower than the national average
$77,591
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Rochester ICU nurses earn 3% lower than the national average salary for ICU nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

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ICU nurse salary range in Rochester, NY

10%
$60,832
MEDIAN
$76,948
90%
$102,714
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $102,714 $49
75th Percentile $84,343 $40
Median $76,948 $36
25th Percentile $62,036 $29

80% of Rochester ICU nurses earn between $60,832 and $102,714.

Cost-of-living adjusted ICU nurse salary in Rochester

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Rochester, NY
$78,933
Overall Average
Rochester, NY
$77,591

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Rochester ICU nurses earn about $78,933 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 ICU nurses

New York, NY $100,429 per year
Buffalo, NY $82,354 per year
Troy, NY $79,264 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.

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
Ophthalmology Nurse $80,634 per year
Dermatology Nurse $80,634 per year
Research Nurse $80,634 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $80,634 per year

At a $77,591 average annual salary, ICU 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), ophthalmology nurses ($80,634), dermatology nurses ($80,634), research nurses ($80,634), and cath lab nurses ($80,634).

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