Registered Nurses salary
in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
Registered Nurses in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro earn a median of $99,060 a year, based on BLS estimates for 13,830 jobs (May 2025). That is 2% above the U.S. median of $97,550 and 9% below the NY statewide median of $109,440. It ranks #105 of 514 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE13,830 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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REGISTERED NURSES PAY IN OTHER NY METROS
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJmedian $119,720
- Glens Falls, NYmedian $104,000
- Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NYmedian $102,890
- Binghamton, NYmedian $101,720
- Kingston, NYmedian $101,030
- Ithaca, NYmedian $100,320
- Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NYmedian $99,970
- Central East New York nonmetropolitan areamedian $98,900
Questions
What is the average Registered Nurses salary in Buffalo?
The BLS median is $99,060 a year (May 2025). Half of the 13,830 jobs pay between $85,350 and $108,560. The 10th percentile is $78,490 and the 90th is $117,980.
Is Buffalo a high-paying metro for Registered Nurses?
That is 2% above the U.S. median of $97,550 and 9% below the NY statewide median of $109,440. It ranks #105 of 514 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.