Average PACU Nurse Salary in Buffalo

PACU nurses in Buffalo earn an average of $85,584 per year (or $41.15 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$86,786
Buffalo, NY
1% lower than the national average
$85,584
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Buffalo PACU nurses earn 1% lower than the national average salary for PACU nurses, at $86,786 (or $41.72 per hour).

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PACU nurse salary range in Buffalo, NY

10%
$63,716
MEDIAN
$82,754
90%
$106,212
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $106,212 $51
75th Percentile $100,488 $48
Median $82,754 $39
25th Percentile $69,748 $33

80% of Buffalo PACU nurses earn between $63,716 and $106,212.

Cost-of-living adjusted PACU nurse salary in Buffalo

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Buffalo, NY
$89,429
Overall Average
Buffalo, NY
$85,584

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Buffalo PACU nurses earn about $89,429 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 PACU nurses

New York, NY $104,367 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 Troy area comes in second, with a $82,372 average PACU 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
Transplant Nurse $85,584 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $85,584 per year
Ophthalmology Nurse $85,584 per year

At a $85,584 average annual salary, PACU 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), and float pool nurses ($86,391). They tend to earn more than dermatology nurses ($85,584), transplant nurses ($85,584), cath lab nurses ($85,584), and ophthalmology nurses ($85,584).

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