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Registered Nurses salary in New York, NY

Median pay for registered nurses in New York, NY: $108,540/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $79,220 – $136,480 · about 184,360 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($80,810) by +$27,730 (+34%).

What it's really worth in New York

With New York's cost of living at 113 (US=100), that $108,540 has the buying power of about $96,356 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $93,610 · median home $727,625 · median rent $3,503/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.