Average PCU Nurse Salary in Rochester

PCU nurses in Rochester earn an average of $79,112 per year (or $38.03 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$78,713
Rochester, NY
0% higher than the national average
$79,112
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Rochester PCU nurses earn 0% 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 Rochester, NY

10%
$62,025
MEDIAN
$78,457
90%
$104,728
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $104,728 $50
75th Percentile $85,997 $41
Median $78,457 $37
25th Percentile $63,252 $30

80% of Rochester PCU nurses earn between $62,025 and $104,728.

Cost-of-living adjusted PCU nurse salary in Rochester

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Rochester, NY
$80,480
Overall Average
Rochester, NY
$79,112

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Rochester PCU nurses earn about $80,480 per year. Cost-of-living in Rochester is 1% 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 PCU nurses

New York, NY $102,398 per year
Buffalo, NY $83,969 per year
Troy, NY $80,818 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.

How much do other nurses get paid in Rochester, NY?

Bariatric Nurse $86,719 per year
Clinical Informatics Nurse $86,331 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $83,677 per year
Blood Management Nurse $82,155 per year
Pediatric OR Nurse $81,653 per year
Float Pool Nurse $81,394 per year
Dermatology Nurse $80,634 per year
PACU Nurse $80,634 per year
Research Nurse $80,634 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $80,634 per year

At a $79,112 average annual salary, PCU nurses in Rochester tend to earn less than bariatric nurses ($86,719), clinical informatics nurses ($86,331), endoscopy nurses ($83,677), blood management nurses ($82,155), pediatric OR nurses ($81,653), float pool nurses ($81,394), dermatology nurses ($80,634), PACU nurses ($80,634), research nurses ($80,634), and cath lab nurses ($80,634).

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