LIVE MARKET·24,161 NY postings · last 12 months·Data through August 22, 2026

Registered Nurse (RN) salary in New York: $68.79/hr$2,752/wk$143,083/yr median.

Pay range $61.40$2,456$127,712–$78.75/hr$3,150/wk$163,800/yr across the middle 50% of 24,161 active New York postings from 708 employers.

9.5% above the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $62.85/hr · #8 of 51 states with live data.

Median /hr/wk/yr

$68.79$2,752$143,083

P25–P75

$61.40$2,456$127,712–$78.75$3,150$163,800

middle 50%

Postings

24,161

last 12 months

Employers

708

in NY

01·NEIGHBORING STATES·REGISTERED NURSE (RN)

How New York compares with its neighbors.

01Massachusetts19,862 postings

$73.38/hr$2,935/wk$152,630/yr 02Vermont3,482 postings

$69.11/hr$2,764/wk$143,749/yr

03New York (this page)24,161 postings

$68.79/hr$2,752/wk$143,083/yr

04New Jersey7,452 postings

$67.11/hr$2,684/wk$139,589/yr 05Connecticut3,179 postings

$65.08/hr$2,603/wk$135,366/yr 06Pennsylvania6,999 postings

$63.00/hr$2,520/wk$131,040/yr

02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Registered Nurse (RN) pay is highest nationally.

01California41,443 postings

$79.53/hr$3,181/wk$165,422/yr 02Alaska4,035 postings

$77.08/hr$3,083/wk$160,326/yr 03Massachusetts19,862 postings

$73.38/hr$2,935/wk$152,630/yr 04Hawaii2,455 postings

$73.08/hr$2,923/wk$152,006/yr 05Montana2,998 postings

$71.78/hr$2,871/wk$149,302/yr

See all 51 states →National Registered Nurse (RN) salary

03·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) ROLES IN NEW YORK·15 ROLES

Registered Nurse (RN) roles in New York, by title.

01Pediatric ICU Nurse280 postings

$87.82/hr$3,513/wk$182,666/yr 02Cath Lab Nurse937 postings

$81.61/hr$3,264/wk$169,749/yr 03Labor & Delivery Nurse736 postings

$80.92/hr$3,237/wk$168,314/yr 04Electrophysiology Lab Nurse (EP Nurse)189 postings

$77.35/hr$3,094/wk$160,888/yr 05Operating Room (OR) Nurse513 postings

$77.00/hr$3,080/wk$160,160/yr 06Interventional Radiology Nurse (IR RN)538 postings

$76.65/hr$3,066/wk$159,432/yr 07ICU Nurse1,102 postings

$75.89/hr$3,036/wk$157,851/yr 08Endoscopy Nurse294 postings

$73.72/hr$2,949/wk$153,338/yr 09Emergency Department Nurse1,536 postings

$67.28/hr$2,691/wk$139,942/yr 10Med-Surg Nurse806 postings

$65.50/hr$2,620/wk$136,240/yr 11PCU Nurse443 postings

$64.44/hr$2,578/wk$134,035/yr 12Med Surg/Telemetry Nurse639 postings

$63.42/hr$2,537/wk$131,914/yr 13Telemetry Nurse695 postings

$62.67/hr$2,507/wk$130,354/yr 14Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)979 postings

$62.00/hr$2,480/wk$128,960/yr 15Registered Nurse (RN)1,870 postings

$58.63/hr$2,345/wk$121,950/yr

National Registered Nurse (RN) salaries →

04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) · NY

Registered Nurse (RN) pay in New York, answered.

What do Registered Nurse (RN) jobs pay in New York?

The median Registered Nurse (RN) pay in New York is $68.79/hr (about $143,083/yr), based on 24,161 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Registered Nurse (RN) pay range in New York?

The middle 50% of New York postings pay $61.40–$78.75/hr. Listed pay runs from $18.00 to $336.94/hr.

Is Registered Nurse (RN) pay in New York above the national average?

New York pays 9.5% more than the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $62.85/hr, ranking #8 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring for Registered Nurse (RN) roles in New York?

708 employers posted Registered Nurse (RN) roles with listed pay in New York over the last 12 months.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in New York, collected over the last 12 months. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.