ICU nurse pay in New York
$117,000median posted offer#9 of 45 states for ICU
ICU nurses in New York are being offered a median $117,000 a year across 75 live postings that state pay — 13% above the national ICU median of $104,000. Updated October 26, 2026.
- 10th percentile
- $95k
- 25th percentile
- $104k
- 75th percentile
- $127k
- 90th percentile
- $137k
Where does your pay sit in ICU in New York?
Checked against 75 live postings that state pay. Your number stays in your browser.
- 10th percentile
- $95k
- 25th percentile
- $104k
- 75th percentile
- $127k
- 90th percentile
- $137k
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 ICU pay across every state.
What to do with this
- See the rolesSee ICU 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 ICU nurses make in New York?
- Across 75 live ICU postings in New York that state pay, the median offer is $117,000 a year. The middle half runs $103,958–$127,370, and the top 10% start at $136,943.
- Is New York a good state for ICU nurses?
- On posted pay, New York ranks #9 of 45 states for ICU. The median there is 13% above the national ICU median of $104,000. Pay is one axis — shift, ratios, and cost of living decide whether the job is worth it.