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Registered Nurses salary in Rochester, NY
Median pay for registered nurses in Rochester, NY:
$87,010/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $67,900 – $110,810 · about 10,880 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($80,810) by
+$6,200 (+8%).
What it's really worth in Rochester
With Rochester's cost of living at 98 (US=100), that $87,010 has the buying power of about
$88,435 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $71,349 · median home $285,034 · median rent $1,597/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.