PACU nurse salary in New York
Open PACU nurse jobs in New York post a median of $65.25 an hour, the middle half $50.25–$71.50 (about $135,700 a year full time), $15.75 above the national posted median. From 14 jobs at 8 employers that state their pay.
The jobs themselves: PACU nurse jobs in New York · PACU nurse pay nationwide
What PACU 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 10 employer rates (each employer's advertised range once), median $65.25. 58% of the 24 open PACU nurse jobs in New York state an hourly rate.
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PACU 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 | $77 | $45–$83 | 4 (2) |
| Johnson City | $51 | $40.70–$61.05 | 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.
PACU nurse pay by employer in New York
What each employer posts for PACU 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 PACU nurses nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open PACU nurse jobs in New York
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.

Hospital for Special Surgery · New York, NY· 1mo ago
$83.00/hr
Hospital for Special Surgery · New York, NY· 1mo ago
$73.00–$81.07/hr
Registered Nurse - Recovery Room
Northwell Health · Bay Shore, NY· 4d ago
$58.49–$84.88/hr
RN PEDS PACU Travel - Contract FlexStaff
Northwell Health · New Hyde Park, NY· 1mo ago
$52–$90/hr
Maimonides Health · Brooklyn, NY· 11mo ago
$66.69/hrRichmond University Medical Center · Staten Island, NY· 1mo ago
$59.144–$68.028/hrUnited Health Services (New York) · Johnson City and Binghamton, NY· 3w ago
$40.70–$61.05/hrUnited Health Services (New York) · Johnson City, NY· 4mo ago
$40.70–$61.05/hrPreOp/PACU Registered Nurse - New York, NY
United Surgical Partners International · New York, NY· 1mo ago
$45.00–$55.00/hr
Registered Nurse - Outpatient Surgery PACU
Crouse Hospital · Syracuse, NY· 2mo ago
$39.78–$51.5/hr
Rochester Regional Health · Rochester, NY· 1w ago
$38.67–$51.92/hr
Registered Nurse - Post Anesthesia Care Unit
Rochester Regional Health · Rochester, NY· 2w ago
$38.67–$51.92/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)
PACU nurse salary in New York: common questions
How much does a PACU nurse make in New York?
Open PACU nurse jobs in New York that state an hourly rate post a median of $65.25, the middle half $50.25–$71.50 (14 jobs from 8 employers). Full time that is about $135,700 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 PACU nurses earn the most?
By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: New York ($77) and Johnson City ($51). The town table lists 2.
Which employers in New York pay PACU nurses the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: Hospital for Special Surgery ($77) and United Health Services (New York) ($51).
How does New York compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in New York ($65.25) is $15.75 above the national posted median of $49.50. 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: 14 of 24 open PACU nurse jobs in New York (58%) 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). PACU nurse salary in New York. Data as of October 24, 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/pacu-nurse/new-york