Average PCU Nurse Salary in New York

PCU nurses in New York earn an average of $97,052 per year (or $46.65 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$78,713
New York
23% higher than the national average
$97,052
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New York PCU nurses earn 23% higher than the national average salary for PCU nurses, at $78,713 (or $37.84 per hour).

PCU nurse salary range in New York

10%
$63,710
MEDIAN
$100,016
90%
$132,163
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $132,163 $63
75th Percentile $105,632 $50
Median $100,016 $48
25th Percentile $78,696 $37

80% of New York PCU nurses earn between $63,710 and $132,163.

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

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
New York
$88,069
Overall Average
New York
$97,052

Adjusted for cost-of-living, New York PCU nurses earn about $88,069 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 PCU nurses

New York, NY $102,398 per year
Buffalo, NY $83,969 per year
Troy, NY $80,818 per year
Rochester, NY $79,112 per year
Syracuse, NY $78,457 per year

New York nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where PCU nurses are paid the highest is New York, where the average PCU nurses salary is $102,398 and 180,540 registered nurses are currently employed. The Buffalo area comes in second, with a $83,969 average PCU nurse salary and 13,140 registered nurses employed.

PCU nurses salaries in other states

California $118,707 per year
Oregon $88,197 per year
Alaska $98,156 per year
Massachusetts $79,451 per year
Washington $92,905 per year
Nevada $82,649 per year
New Jersey $95,805 per year
Connecticut $96,862 per year
Minnesota $79,337 per year
Maryland $73,504 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 $97,052 average annual salary, PCU 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 PCU nurses

A PCU nurse treats patients with chronic health conditions or recovering from surgery. They work in Progressive Care Units, which are also called step-down units.

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