LIVE MARKET·98 NY postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026
First Assist Nurse salary in New York: $81.06/hr$3,242/wk$168,605/yr median.
Pay range $73.56$2,942$153,005–$84.55/hr$3,382/wk$175,864/yr across the middle 50% of 98 active New York postings from 22 employers.
3.7% above the national First Assist Nurse median of $78.15/hr · #6 of 18 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$81.06$3,242$168,605
P25–P75
$73.56$2,942$153,005–$84.55$3,382$175,864
middle 50%
Postings
98
last 180 days
Employers
22
in NY
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·FIRST ASSIST NURSE
How New York compares with its neighbors.
01Connecticut$84.58/hr$3,383/wk$175,926/yr
02New York (this page)$81.06/hr$3,242/wk$168,605/yr
03New Jersey$80.20/hr$3,208/wk$166,816/yr
04Massachusetts$80.00/hr$3,200/wk$166,400/yr05Pennsylvania$76.10/hr$3,044/wk$158,288/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·18 STATES WITH LIVE DATA
Where First Assist Nurse pay is highest nationally.
01Oregon$95.67/hr$3,827/wk$198,994/yr
02Kentucky$89.08/hr$3,563/wk$185,286/yr
03Georgia$84.94/hr$3,398/wk$176,675/yr
04Connecticut$84.58/hr$3,383/wk$175,926/yr
05California$82.00/hr$3,280/wk$170,560/yr03·OTHER ROLES IN NEW YORK·12 ROLES
More healthcare salaries in New York.
01Cath Lab Nurse$81.61/hr$3,264/wk$169,749/yr02Labor & Delivery Nurse$80.92/hr$3,237/wk$168,314/yr03Operating Room (OR) Nurse$77.00/hr$3,080/wk$160,160/yr04Interventional Radiology Nurse (IR RN)$76.65/hr$3,066/wk$159,432/yr05ICU Nurse$75.89/hr$3,036/wk$157,851/yr06Endoscopy Nurse$73.72/hr$2,949/wk$153,338/yr07Emergency Department Nurse$67.28/hr$2,691/wk$139,942/yr08Med-Surg Nurse$65.50/hr$2,620/wk$136,240/yr09Med Surg/Telemetry Nurse$63.42/hr$2,537/wk$131,914/yr10Telemetry Nurse$62.67/hr$2,507/wk$130,354/yr11Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)$62.00/hr$2,480/wk$128,960/yr12Registered Nurse (RN)$58.63/hr$2,345/wk$121,950/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·FIRST ASSIST NURSE · NY
First Assist Nurse pay in New York, answered.
How much does a First Assist Nurse make in New York?
The median First Assist Nurse pay in New York is $81.06/hr (about $168,605/yr), based on 98 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.
What is the First Assist Nurse pay range in New York?
The middle 50% of New York postings pay $73.56–$84.55/hr. Listed pay runs from $61.60 to $109.22/hr.
Do First Assist Nurses in New York earn more than the national average?
New York pays 3.7% more than the national First Assist Nurse median of $78.15/hr, ranking #6 of 18 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring First Assist Nurses in New York?
22 employers posted First Assist Nurse roles with listed pay in New York over the last 180 days.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in New York, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.