Average Public Health Nurse Salary in New York

Public health nurses in New York earn an average of $88,654 per year (or $42.62 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$82,750
New York
7% higher than the national average
$88,654
Your personal salary estimate
Free from Incredible Health

New York public health nurses earn 7% higher than the national average salary for public health nurses, at $82,750 (or $39.78 per hour).

Nurses needed nationwide

Get interview requests, 1-on-1 career support, and more with Incredible Health.

Public health nurse salary range in New York

10%
$58,197
MEDIAN
$91,361
90%
$120,726
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $120,726 $58
75th Percentile $96,491 $46
Median $91,361 $43
25th Percentile $71,886 $34

80% of New York public health nurses earn between $58,197 and $120,726.

Cost-of-living adjusted public health nurse salary in New York

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
New York
$80,448
Overall Average
New York
$88,654

Adjusted for cost-of-living, New York public health nurses earn about $80,448 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 public health nurses

New York, NY $93,537 per year
Buffalo, NY $76,703 per year
Troy, NY $73,824 per year
Rochester, NY $72,266 per year
Syracuse, NY $71,668 per year

New York nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where public health nurses are paid the highest is New York, where the average public health nurses salary is $93,537 and 180,540 registered nurses are currently employed. The Buffalo area comes in second, with a $76,703 average public health nurse salary and 13,140 registered nurses employed.

Public health nurses salaries in other states

California $115,047 per year
Oregon $86,301 per year
Massachusetts $96,630 per year
Washington $93,883 per year
Nevada $91,235 per year
New Jersey $81,536 per year
Connecticut $83,322 per year
Minnesota $87,077 per year
Maryland $89,525 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
PACU Nurse $98,919 per year
Research Nurse $98,919 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $98,919 per year

At a $88,654 average annual salary, public health 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 public health nurses

Public health nurses are in research heavy roles and are responsible for finding ways to prevent diseases and keep their community safe.

Free nursing salary estimate

Get a personalized salary estimate for your location and nursing credentials.

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