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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.