Registered Nurses
How pay grows with experience
Registered Nurses — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $82,326 |
| Median (typical) | $108,470 |
| Experienced | $129,082 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Where it pays most across New York
Median pay for this occupation by region. Select a region for its full profile.
Registered Nurses — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Long Island | $128,391 |
| New York City | $121,261 |
| Hudson Valley | $110,328 |
| Southern Tier | $96,385 |
| Western New York | $95,390 |
| Capital Region | $94,879 |
| Finger Lakes | $94,317 |
| Mohawk Valley | $90,486 |
| North Country | $89,176 |
| Central New York | $86,196 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Higher-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Healthcare Practitioners & Technical) that pay more than this one. A plain “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
- Speech-Language Pathologists$111,828 median (+$3,358) · +25.2% by 2032
- Nuclear Medicine Technologists$111,985 median (+$3,515) · +26.8% by 2032
- Podiatrists$120,408 median (+$11,938) · +29.4% by 2032
- Radiation Therapists$125,826 median (+$17,356) · +27.9% by 2032
- Veterinarians$134,900 median (+$26,430) · +14.7% by 2032
- Pharmacists$140,055 median (+$31,585) · +6.6% by 2032
Lower-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Healthcare Practitioners & Technical) that pay less than this one — often earlier-career roles or a way in.
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$107,584 median (−$885) · +26.8% by 2032
- Respiratory Therapists$106,639 median (−$1,830) · +25.7% by 2032
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$104,696 median (−$3,774) · +27.0% by 2032
- Physical Therapists$102,135 median (−$6,335) · +29.4% by 2032
- Audiologists$101,434 median (−$7,036) · +22.2% by 2032
- Dental Hygienists$98,155 median (−$10,315) · +22.0% by 2032
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