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Registered Nurses salary in Buffalo, NY

Median pay for registered nurses in Buffalo, NY: $87,200/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $68,440 – $113,350 · about 13,190 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($80,810) by +$6,390 (+8%).

What it's really worth in Buffalo

With Buffalo's cost of living at 95 (US=100), that $87,200 has the buying power of about $91,866 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $67,638 · median home $288,316 · median rent $1,444/mo.

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Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.