Average Med Surg Nurse Salary in New York

Med surg nurses in New York earn an average of $93,320 per year (or $44.86 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$79,974
New York
16% higher than the national average
$93,320
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New York med surg nurses earn 16% higher than the national average salary for med surg nurses, at $79,974 (or $38.45 per hour).

Med surg nurse salary range in New York

10%
$61,260
MEDIAN
$96,170
90%
$127,080
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $127,080 $61
75th Percentile $101,570 $48
Median $96,170 $46
25th Percentile $75,670 $36

80% of New York med surg nurses earn between $61,260 and $127,080.

Cost-of-living adjusted med surg nurse salary in New York

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
New York
$84,682
Overall Average
New York
$93,320

Adjusted for cost-of-living, New York med surg nurses earn about $84,682 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 med surg nurses

New York, NY $98,460 per year
Buffalo, NY $80,740 per year
Troy, NY $77,710 per year
Rochester, NY $76,070 per year
Syracuse, NY $75,440 per year

New York nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where med surg nurses are paid the highest is New York, where the average med surg nurses salary is $98,460 and 180,540 registered nurses are currently employed. The Buffalo area comes in second, with a $80,740 average med surg nurse salary and 13,140 registered nurses employed.

Med surg nurses salaries in other states

California $116,553 per year
Hawaii $120,820 per year
Oregon $96,088 per year
Alaska $92,600 per year
Massachusetts $85,893 per year
Washington $88,015 per year
Nevada $83,766 per year
New Jersey $87,651 per year
Connecticut $88,009 per year
Rhode Island $68,982 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
Dermatology Nurse $98,919 per year
PACU Nurse $98,919 per year
Research Nurse $98,919 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $98,919 per year

At a $93,320 average annual salary, med surg 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), dermatology nurses ($98,919), PACU nurses ($98,919), research nurses ($98,919), and cath lab nurses ($98,919).

More about med surg nurses

A medical-surgical nurse cares for patients with a wide range of conditions and illnesses. Patients could be acutely ill, suffering from complications or preparing or recovering from surgery.

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