Average Infectious Disease Nurse Salary in Buffalo

Infectious disease nurses in Buffalo earn an average of $79,125 per year (or $38.04 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Buffalo, NY
1% lower than the national average
$79,125
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Buffalo infectious disease nurses earn 1% lower than the national average salary for infectious disease nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

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Infectious disease nurse salary range in Buffalo, NY

10%
$58,907
MEDIAN
$76,508
90%
$98,196
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $98,196 $47
75th Percentile $92,904 $44
Median $76,508 $36
25th Percentile $64,484 $30

80% of Buffalo infectious disease nurses earn between $58,907 and $98,196.

Cost-of-living adjusted infectious disease nurse salary in Buffalo

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Buffalo, NY
$82,680
Overall Average
Buffalo, NY
$79,125

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Buffalo infectious disease nurses earn about $82,680 per year. Cost-of-living in Buffalo is 4% 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 infectious disease nurses

New York, NY $96,490 per year
Troy, NY $76,155 per year
Rochester, NY $74,548 per year
Syracuse, NY $73,931 per year

New York nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where infectious disease nurses are paid the highest is New York, where the average infectious disease nurses salary is $96,490 and 180,540 registered nurses are currently employed. The Troy area comes in second, with a $76,155 average infectious disease nurse salary and 10,160 registered nurses employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in Buffalo, NY?

Bariatric Nurse $92,043 per year
Clinical Informatics Nurse $91,631 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $88,814 per year
Blood Management Nurse $87,199 per year
Pediatric OR Nurse $86,666 per year
Float Pool Nurse $86,391 per year
Dermatology Nurse $85,584 per year
PACU Nurse $85,584 per year
Research Nurse $85,584 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $85,584 per year

At a $79,125 average annual salary, infectious disease nurses in Buffalo tend to earn less than bariatric nurses ($92,043), clinical informatics nurses ($91,631), endoscopy nurses ($88,814), blood management nurses ($87,199), pediatric OR nurses ($86,666), float pool nurses ($86,391), dermatology nurses ($85,584), PACU nurses ($85,584), research nurses ($85,584), and cath lab nurses ($85,584).

More about infectious disease nurses

Infection control nurses identify and prevent the spread of infectious disesases. They work in numerous healthcare settings to educate patients and providers on best practices. Research and analysis plays a large role in their job duties along with commuication and education.

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