Wound care nurse salary in New York
Open wound care nurse jobs in New York post a median of $49.56 an hour, the middle half $45–$56 (about $103,100 a year full time), $3.36 above the national posted median. From 15 jobs at 14 employers that state their pay.
- 25th percentile$45/hr
- Median (50th)$49.56/hr
- 75th percentile$56/hr
- Distinct posted rates15
- Jobs stating an hourly rate15
- Employers14
The median is the middle of the 15 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $45–$56 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- 25th percentile$45/hr
- Median (50th)$49.56/hr
- 75th percentile$56/hr
- Distinct posted rates15
- Jobs stating an hourly rate15
- Employers14
The median is the middle of the 15 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $45–$56 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- Median posted per hour$49.56
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- A year, full time$103,100
40 hours a week for 52 weeks, to the nearest $100. An estimate from the hourly rate: no job states it.
- 10th percentile$38.35/hr
- 25th percentile$45.60/hr
- Median$52.62/hr
- 75th percentile$62.34/hr
- 90th percentile$75.52/hr
- People employed in it205,810
Registered Nurses (SOC 29-1141), all industries, New York: the hourly wages BLS measured people employed in it earn, not read from open jobs. Measured and published by BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, New York).
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What wound care 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).
Median $49.56 an hour. Middle half $45 to $56. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in New York
Middle half of 15 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $49.56. 52% of the 29 open wound care nurse jobs in New York state an hourly rate.
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Wound care 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse | $45.64 | $28.80–$58.32 | 3 (2) |
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.
Wound care nurse pay by employer in New York
What each employer posts for wound care 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 wound care nurses nationwide when it has such a page.
Jobs that state a yearly salary
Measured on their own, never converted to hourly.
7 open jobs in New York state a yearly salary: a median of $111,400, the middle half $106,300 to $130,600.
Best-paid open wound care nurse jobs in New York
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.
$90.00/hr
$74.70/hr
$67/hr- $55–$60/hr
- $53–$56/hr
$45–$55/hr- $45–$55/hr
$40.80–$58.32/hr
$39.61–$56.12/hr- $39.78–$51.50/hr
- $45/hr
- $45/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) | $45.60 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses) | $52.62 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses) | $62.34 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses) | $75.52 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses) | 205,810 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses) |
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)
- Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$47.63/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY)
- Rochester, NY$41.62/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Rochester, NY)
- Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$48.06/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY)
- Syracuse, NY$41.81/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Syracuse, NY)
- Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY$49.47/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY)
- Utica-Rome, NY$45.34/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Utica-Rome, NY)
- Binghamton, NY$48.90/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Binghamton, NY)
Wound care nurse salary in New York: common questions
How much does a wound care nurse make in New York?
Open wound care nurse jobs in New York that state an hourly rate post a median of $49.56, the middle half $45–$56 (15 jobs from 14 employers). Full time that is about $103,100 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).
How does New York compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in New York ($49.56) is $3.36 above the national posted median of $46.20. 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: 15 of 29 open wound care nurse jobs in New York (52%) 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 every night from each employer's own careers site, published 12 Nov 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Registered Nurses (SOC 29-1141), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Registered Nurses, national, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Registered Nurses by metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Wound care nurse salary in New York. Data as of 12 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/wound-care-nurse/new-york