Average Substance Abuse Nurse Salary in Buffalo

Substance abuse nurses in Buffalo earn an average of $70,825 per year (or $34.05 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Buffalo, NY
12% lower than the national average
$70,825
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Buffalo substance abuse nurses earn 12% lower than the national average salary for substance abuse nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

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Substance abuse nurse salary range in Buffalo, NY

10%
$52,728
MEDIAN
$68,483
90%
$87,895
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $87,895 $42
75th Percentile $83,158 $39
Median $68,483 $32
25th Percentile $57,719 $27

80% of Buffalo substance abuse nurses earn between $52,728 and $87,895.

Cost-of-living adjusted substance abuse nurse salary in Buffalo

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Buffalo, NY
$74,007
Overall Average
Buffalo, NY
$70,825

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Buffalo substance abuse nurses earn about $74,007 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 substance abuse nurses

New York, NY $86,369 per year
Troy, NY $68,167 per year
Rochester, NY $66,728 per year
Syracuse, NY $66,175 per year

New York nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where substance abuse nurses are paid the highest is New York, where the average substance abuse nurses salary is $86,369 and 180,540 registered nurses are currently employed. The Troy area comes in second, with a $68,167 average substance abuse 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
PACU Nurse $85,584 per year
Research Nurse $85,584 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $85,584 per year

At a $70,825 average annual salary, substance abuse 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), float pool nurses ($86,391), dermatology nurses ($85,584), PACU nurses ($85,584), research nurses ($85,584), and cath lab nurses ($85,584).

More about substance abuse nurses

A substance abuse nurse specializes in treating patients battling addictions. They are trained in both general medicine and mental health, as they typically have to offer emotional support in addition to their care.

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