Average OR Nurse Salary in Buffalo

OR nurses in Buffalo earn an average of $81,951 per year (or $39.40 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$84,768
Buffalo, NY
3% lower than the national average
$81,951
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Buffalo OR nurses earn 3% lower than the national average salary for OR nurses, at $84,768 (or $40.75 per hour).

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OR nurse salary range in Buffalo, NY

10%
$61,011
MEDIAN
$79,241
90%
$101,702
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $101,702 $48
75th Percentile $96,221 $46
Median $79,241 $38
25th Percentile $66,787 $32

80% of Buffalo OR nurses earn between $61,011 and $101,702.

Cost-of-living adjusted OR nurse salary in Buffalo

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Buffalo, NY
$85,633
Overall Average
Buffalo, NY
$81,951

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Buffalo OR nurses earn about $85,633 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 OR nurses

New York, NY $99,936 per year
Troy, NY $78,875 per year
Rochester, NY $77,211 per year
Syracuse, NY $76,571 per year

New York nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where OR nurses are paid the highest is New York, where the average OR nurses salary is $99,936 and 180,540 registered nurses are currently employed. The Troy area comes in second, with a $78,875 average OR 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 $81,951 average annual salary, OR 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 OR nurses

An OR nurse is part of the surgical team in the operating room. They take care of patients prior to, during, and after surgery. The OR nurse is responsible for patient safety and makes sure the surgical team have what they need.

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