Nurse pay in New York
Nurses in New York are being offered a median $100,000 a year right now across 2,659 live job postings that state pay — ranking #10 of 51 states. Updated October 26, 2026.
- 10th percentile
- $62k
- 25th percentile
- $81k
- 75th percentile
- $120k
- 90th percentile
- $142k
Where does your pay sit in New York?
Checked against 2,659 live postings that state pay. Your number stays in your browser.
- 10th percentile
- $62k
- 25th percentile
- $81k
- 75th percentile
- $120k
- 90th percentile
- $142k
Enter your pay to see your percentile.
Posted offers on live listings — not take-home pay or a promise of what any one nurse will earn.
New York market overview
- 25th percentile
- $81,276
- Median
- $100,000
- 75th percentile
- $119,600
- 90th percentile
- $141,648
- Median hourly (1,475 postings)
- $40/hr
- Sign-on bonus, median (405 postings)
- $8,000
- Sign-on bonus, highest posted
- $50,000
- Live postings stating pay
- 2,659
Annual figures are posted offers (midpoint of stated ranges) on live listings, updated October 26, 2026.
What each specialty is offered in New York
Highest-offering employers in New York right now
- #1$260k
The Helper Bees
median across 9 priced postings
- #2$164k
Mercor
median across 4 priced postings
- #3$160k
Northwell
median across 3 priced postings
- #4$160k
Hospital for Special Surgery
median across 3 priced postings
- #5$156k
Always Compassionate Home Care
median across 8 priced postings
What are you being paid?
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What to do with this
- See the rolesSee open nursing roles in New YorkEvery posting behind these numbers is a live job you can open and apply to.
- Offer in hand?Review an offerTurn it into a full-year number, see what it's worth where you'd live, and compare offers side by side.
- 3-minute PULSEFind the work that brings out your bestPay is one axis. Your pace, decision style, connection, scope, and energy rhythm shape the rest.
- CommunityAsk nurses what they really take homeDifferentials, ratios, and the offer nobody posts. Bring your number and compare notes.
Want the craft behind the numbers — differentials, negotiating, travel packages? Read the pay & salary guides.
Questions nurses ask
- How much do nurses make in New York?
- Across 2,659 live job postings in New York that state pay, the median posted offer is $100,000 a year (about $40/hr). The middle half of postings runs $81,276–$119,600, and the top 10% start at $141,648.
- How does New York nurse pay compare nationally?
- New York's posted median of $100,000 is 5% above the national median ($95,680), ranking #10 of 51 states on the Pay Index right now.
- Do New York nursing jobs offer sign-on bonuses?
- 405 live postings in New York advertise a sign-on bonus right now, with a median of $8,000 and offers up to $50,000.