General nurse pay in New York
General nurses in New York are being offered a median $103,837 a year across 41 live postings that state pay — level with the national General median of $103,859. Updated October 26, 2026.
- 10th percentile
- $83k
- 25th percentile
- $89k
- 75th percentile
- $128k
- 90th percentile
- $151k
Where does your pay sit in General in New York?
Checked against 41 live postings that state pay. Your number stays in your browser.
- 10th percentile
- $83k
- 25th percentile
- $89k
- 75th percentile
- $128k
- 90th percentile
- $151k
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.
Other specialties in New York
- ICU - Intensive Care Unit 5 postings$156k
- Nurse Practitioner 9 postings$149k
- Research 5 postings$147k
- Patient Care 21 postings$142k
- Neonatology 5 postings$135k
- Infusion 7 postings$135k
- Cardiology 8 postings$135k
- Cardiac 17 postings$134k
Or see all nurse pay in New York (2,659 postings), or General pay across every state.
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 General nurses make in New York?
- Across 41 live General postings in New York that state pay, the median offer is $103,837 a year. The middle half runs $89,242–$127,500, and the top 10% start at $150,800.
- Is New York a good state for General nurses?
- On posted pay, New York ranks #17 of 35 states for General. The median there is level with the national General median of $103,859. Pay is one axis — shift, ratios, and cost of living decide whether the job is worth it.