Average PACU Nurse Salary in New York

PACU nurses in New York earn an average of $98,919 per year (or $47.55 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$86,786
New York
13% higher than the national average
$98,919
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New York PACU nurses earn 13% higher than the national average salary for PACU nurses, at $86,786 (or $41.72 per hour).

PACU nurse salary range in New York

10%
$64,935
MEDIAN
$101,940
90%
$134,704
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $134,704 $64
75th Percentile $107,664 $51
Median $101,940 $49
25th Percentile $80,210 $38

80% of New York PACU nurses earn between $64,935 and $134,704.

Cost-of-living adjusted PACU nurse salary in New York

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
New York
$89,763
Overall Average
New York
$98,919

Adjusted for cost-of-living, New York PACU nurses earn about $89,763 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 PACU nurses

New York, NY $104,367 per year
Buffalo, NY $85,584 per year
Troy, NY $82,372 per year
Rochester, NY $80,634 per year
Syracuse, NY $79,966 per year

New York nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where PACU nurses are paid the highest is New York, where the average PACU nurses salary is $104,367 and 180,540 registered nurses are currently employed. The Buffalo area comes in second, with a $85,584 average PACU nurse salary and 13,140 registered nurses employed.

PACU nurses salaries in other states

California $127,786 per year
Oregon $105,894 per year
Massachusetts $118,103 per year
Washington $97,794 per year
Nevada $89,750 per year
New Jersey $97,843 per year
Connecticut $99,986 per year
Minnesota $87,077 per year
Maryland $79,159 per year
Arizona $83,542 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
Transplant Nurse $98,919 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $98,919 per year
Ophthalmology Nurse $98,919 per year

At a $98,919 average annual salary, PACU 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), and float pool nurses ($99,852). They tend to earn more than dermatology nurses ($98,919), transplant nurses ($98,919), cath lab nurses ($98,919), and ophthalmology nurses ($98,919).

More about PACU nurses

A PACU nurse cares for patients who have undergone surgery or are recovering from procedures requiring anesthesia.

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