Registered Nurses pay in Rochester
$92,250avg. a year
$44.35 an hour · 12,340 employed
Registered Nurses in the Rochester, NY metro area earn an average of $92,250 a year. That is $21,190 (19%) less than the New York average of $113,440. The U.S. average is $101,420.
$86,570Median pay
$44.35Average hourly
-19%vs. New York average
12,340Jobs in this metro
Other New York metro areas
Average pay for registered nurses in other New York metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
1197,740 jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$119,600
$57.50 an hour
21,000 jobs
Kingston, NY
$104,300
$50.15 an hour
35,760 jobs
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
$102,250
$49.16 an hour
4940 jobs
Ithaca, NY
$101,390
$48.75 an hour
52,570 jobs
Binghamton, NY
$99,450
$47.81 an hour
613,830 jobs
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
$98,560
$47.39 an hour
710,230 jobs
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
$98,530
$47.37 an hour
8900 jobs
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
$96,070
$46.19 an hour
91,030 jobs
Glens Falls, NY
$95,810
$46.06 an hour
102,600 jobs
Utica-Rome, NY
$92,110
$44.28 an hour
118,180 jobs
Syracuse, NY
$89,850
$43.20 an hour
12730 jobs
Elmira, NY
$85,040
$40.88 an hour
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How Rochester compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Rochester
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $259,470 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $127,190 |
| Pharmacists | $137,220 |
| Physical Therapists | $87,550 |
| Dental Hygienists | $88,770 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | $84,250 |
Questions and answers
How much do registered nurses make in Rochester?
The average is $92,250 a year, and the median is $86,570. About 12,340 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the New York average?
That is $21,190 (19%) less than the New York average of $113,440.
Is this job common in Rochester?
It makes up 25.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.15 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 29-1141. Metro area: Rochester, NY metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 40380). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.