Operating room nurse salary in New York
Open operating room nurse jobs in New York post a median of $50.25 an hour, the middle half $46.75–$65.25 (about $104,500 a year full time), $2.75 below the national posted median. From 35 jobs at 14 employers that state their pay.
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What operating room nurses are paid in New York
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Posted on open jobs in New York
Middle half of 28 employer rates (each employer's advertised range once), median $50.25. 45% of the 78 open operating room nurse jobs in New York state an hourly rate.
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Operating room nurse pay by town in New York
Towns where at least three open jobs state an hourly rate, the towns with the most such jobs first.
| Town | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs (employers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $81.50 | $64.85–$105 | 5 (3) |
| Syracuse | $46.25 | $38.75–$54.85 | 4 (2) |
| Rochester | $45.75 | $38.66–$63.54 | 4 (1) |
| Binghamton | $51 | $40.70–$61.05 | 3 (1) |
| Saratoga Springs | $48.50 | $37–$60 | 3 (1) |
Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.
Operating room nurse pay by employer in New York
What each employer posts for operating room nurses here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
Median of each employer's jobs in New York (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for operating room nurses nationwide when it has such a page.
Jobs that state a yearly salary
Measured on their own, never converted to hourly.
6 open jobs in New York state a yearly salary: a median of $97,700, the middle half $83,500 to $112,700.
Best-paid open operating room nurse jobs in New York
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.

Registered Nurse (RN) Operating Room (OR) – FlexStaff
Northwell Health · New York, NY· 1mo ago
$105/hr
Per Diem Staff Nurse - Ambulatory Surgery Unit - Mount Sinai Morningside - Evenings - 11am - 7pm
Mount Sinai Health System · New York, NY· 3w ago
$85.94/hr
Clinical Nurse I - 4th Floor OR
Hospital for Special Surgery · New York, NY· 1mo ago
$73.00–$81.07/hr
Clinical Nurse I - 9th Floor Ambulatory Surgery - Operating Room
Hospital for Special Surgery · New York, NY· 1mo ago
$73.00–$81.07/hr
Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room
Northwell Health · Sleepy Hollow and New Hyde Park, NY· 1d ago
$58.68–$93.97/hr
Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room
Catholic Health (Long Island) · West Islip, NY· 5d ago
$73.66/hr
Maimonides Health · Brooklyn, NY· 11mo ago
$66.69/hr
Mount Sinai Health System · New York, NY· 1w ago
$64.85/hr
Catholic Health (Long Island) · Smithtown, NY· 5d ago
$64.63/hr
OR RN - Ambulatory Surgical Center
Summit Health and CityMD · Rye, NY· 2mo ago
$55–$60/hr
RN First Assistant (Per Diem) - Outpatient Neuro
Rochester Regional Health · Rochester, NY· 1mo ago
$50.83–$63.54/hrOperating Room RN - Wilson Medical Center
United Health Services (New York) · Johnson City and Binghamton, NY· 4mo ago
$40.70–$61.05/hr
What BLS measures in New York
What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.
| BLS occupation | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses (29-1141) | $38.35 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) | $45.60 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) | $52.62 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) | $62.34 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) | $75.52 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) | 205,810 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) |
BLS median by metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$57.56/hr (source: BLS OEWS, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, opens in a new tab)
- Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$47.63/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, opens in a new tab)
- Rochester, NY$41.62/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Rochester, NY, opens in a new tab)
- Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$48.06/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, opens in a new tab)
- Syracuse, NY$41.81/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Syracuse, NY, opens in a new tab)
- Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY$49.47/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY, opens in a new tab)
- Utica-Rome, NY$45.34/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Utica-Rome, NY, opens in a new tab)
- Binghamton, NY$48.90/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Binghamton, NY, opens in a new tab)
Operating room nurse salary in New York: common questions
How much does an operating room nurse make in New York?
Open operating room nurse jobs in New York that state an hourly rate post a median of $50.25, the middle half $46.75–$65.25 (35 jobs from 14 employers). Full time that is about $104,500 a year. BLS measured a median of $52.62/hr ($109,440 a year) for people employed in the occupation in New York (May 2025).
Where in New York do operating room nurses earn the most?
By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: New York ($81.50), Syracuse ($46.25), Rochester ($45.75) and Binghamton ($51). The town table lists 5.
Which employers in New York pay operating room nurses the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: Northwell Health ($76), Mount Sinai Health System ($64.75) and United Health Services (New York) ($51).
How does New York compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in New York ($50.25) is $2.75 below the national posted median of $53. In the BLS survey New York ranks 6 of 52 by median wage.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 35 of 78 open operating room nurse jobs in New York (45%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 24, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Registered Nurses (SOC 29-1141), every state, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Registered Nurses, national, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Registered Nurses by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Operating room nurse salary in New York. Data as of October 24, 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/or-nurse/new-york