Average PCU Nurse Salary in New York

PCU nurses in New York earn an average of $102,398 per year (or $49.23 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$78,713
New York, NY
30% higher than the national average
$102,398
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New York PCU nurses earn 30% higher than the national average salary for PCU nurses, at $78,713 (or $37.84 per hour).

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PCU nurse salary range in New York, NY

10%
$76,388
MEDIAN
$102,908
90%
$132,600
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $132,600 $63
75th Percentile $105,788 $50
Median $102,908 $49
25th Percentile $82,264 $39

80% of New York PCU nurses earn between $76,388 and $132,600.

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

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
New York, NY
$88,656
Overall Average
New York, NY
$102,398

Adjusted for cost-of-living, New York PCU nurses earn about $88,656 per year. Cost-of-living in New York is 15% 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

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 Buffalo, where the average PCU nurses salary is $83,969 and 13,140 registered nurses are currently employed. The Troy area comes in second, with a $80,818 average PCU nurse salary and 10,160 registered nurses employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in New York, NY?

Bariatric Nurse $112,244 per year
Clinical Informatics Nurse $111,742 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $108,306 per year
Blood Management Nurse $106,336 per year
Pediatric OR Nurse $105,686 per year
Float Pool Nurse $105,352 per year
Dermatology Nurse $104,367 per year
PACU Nurse $104,367 per year
Research Nurse $104,367 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $104,367 per year

At a $102,398 average annual salary, PCU nurses in New York tend to earn less than bariatric nurses ($112,244), clinical informatics nurses ($111,742), endoscopy nurses ($108,306), blood management nurses ($106,336), pediatric OR nurses ($105,686), float pool nurses ($105,352), dermatology nurses ($104,367), PACU nurses ($104,367), research nurses ($104,367), and cath lab nurses ($104,367).

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