PACU nurse pay in New York
$122,636median posted offer#2 of 12 states for PACU
PACU nurses in New York are being offered a median $122,636 a year across 5 live postings that state pay — 19% above the national PACU median of $103,074. Updated October 26, 2026.
- 10th percentile
- $84k
- 25th percentile
- $94k
- 75th percentile
- $128k
- 90th percentile
- $128k
Where does your pay sit in PACU in New York?
Checked against 5 live postings that state pay. Your number stays in your browser.
- 10th percentile
- $84k
- 25th percentile
- $94k
- 75th percentile
- $128k
- 90th percentile
- $128k
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 PACU 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 PACU nurses make in New York?
- Across 5 live PACU postings in New York that state pay, the median offer is $122,636 a year. The middle half runs $93,600–$127,746, and the top 10% start at $127,850.
- Is New York a good state for PACU nurses?
- On posted pay, New York ranks #2 of 12 states for PACU. The median there is 19% above the national PACU median of $103,074. Pay is one axis — shift, ratios, and cost of living decide whether the job is worth it.