Average NICU Nurse Salary in New York

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

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
New York
15% higher than the national average
$93,320
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New York NICU nurses earn 15% higher than the national average salary for NICU nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

NICU 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 NICU nurses earn between $61,260 and $127,080.

Cost-of-living adjusted NICU 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 NICU 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 NICU 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 NICU nurses are paid the highest is New York, where the average NICU nurses salary is $98,460 and 180,540 registered nurses are currently employed. The Buffalo area comes in second, with a $80,740 average NICU nurse salary and 13,140 registered nurses employed.

NICU nurses salaries in other states

California $125,506 per year
Massachusetts $103,072 per year
Washington $93,883 per year
Nevada $103,711 per year
New Jersey $88,670 per year
Connecticut $83,322 per year
Maryland $78,838 per year
Arizona $80,628 per year
Colorado $80,397 per year
Texas $77,663 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, NICU 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 NICU nurses

NICU or neonatal nurses provide round-the-clock care for newborn infants who face a variety of medical issues right after birth. This list of medical conditions include premature birth, low birthweight and congential disabilities.

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