RN contract pay in New York — advertised weekly rates
Median $2,467 a week across 4,682 live RN listings in New York with posted pay, as of October 31, 2026 — +9.8% against the national median of $2,246.
- $2,467median per week+9.8% vs national
- $2,270–$2,77225th–75th percentilemiddle half of listings
- $2,559mean per week+11.3% vs national
- $65.75median hourly equivalentfrom 4,299 listings with posted hours
- 4,682listings with posted paylive listings, updated every 6 hours
What these figures are
Advertised contract rates, not earned wages. Every number on this page comes from a live RN listing in New York that posted a rate — 4,682 of them as of October 31, 2026. 95% are travel contracts, so the figures describe what agencies and employers are offering for contract work this week, usually including housing and meal stipends — not staff salaries and not what any nurse took home. A further 24 listings in New York post no rate and are excluded. Weekly figures use the top of each advertised range; hourly equivalents divide by the posted hours where a listing gives them. These figures are complementary to BLS wage data, which reports earned staff wages annually — they are not a substitute for it. Full methodology.
| Group | Listings | 25th pct / wk | Median / wk | 75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 4,682 | $2,270 | $2,467 | $2,772 | $2,559 | $65.75 (n=4,299) | +9.8% |
| National | 169,157 | $1,997 | $2,246 | $2,543 | $2,300 | $60.28 (n=159,315) | — |
By work type
| Work type | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | 4,429 | $2,481 | $2,293–$2,795 | $2,578 | $65.97 (n=4,088) | +10.5% |
| Contract | 228 | $2,160 | $2,016–$2,412 | $2,237 | $59.00 (n=211) | −3.8% |
| Full-time | 13 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
| Not stated | 9 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
| Per diem / PRN | 3 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
By shift
| Shift | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days | 2,006 | $2,473 | $2,274–$2,775 | $2,568 | $65.69 (n=1,930) | +10.1% |
| Nights | 1,892 | $2,414 | $2,261–$2,635 | $2,484 | $65.72 (n=1,856) | +7.5% |
| Not stated | 380 | $2,800 | $2,486–$3,220 | $2,864 | $67.65 (n=116) | +24.7% |
| Rotating | 276 | $2,452 | $2,168–$2,916 | $2,572 | $64.00 (n=275) | +9.2% |
| Evenings | 128 | $2,546 | $2,375–$2,762 | $2,606 | $68.00 (n=122) | +13.4% |
Specialties in New York, ranked by median
| # | Specialty | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CVOR | 55 | $2,988 | $2,692–$3,217 | $76.68 | +33.0% | 55 jobs |
| 2 | Cath Lab | 184 | $2,900 | $2,699–$3,178 | $77.53 | +29.1% | 184 jobs |
| 3 | Interventional Radiology | 110 | $2,784 | $2,602–$2,962 | $72.72 | +24.0% | 110 jobs |
| 4 | Infusion | 71 | $2,692 | $2,459–$2,908 | $67.28 | +19.9% | 71 jobs |
| 5 | Oncology | 84 | $2,584 | $2,423–$2,694 | $65.81 | +15.0% | 84 jobs |
| 6 | CVICU | 49 | $2,540 | $2,312–$2,722 | $69.69 | +13.1% | 49 jobs |
| 7 | Endoscopy | 76 | $2,528 | $2,402–$2,710 | $64.40 | +12.6% | 76 jobs |
| 8 | ER | 1,085 | $2,491 | $2,325–$2,805 | $67.02 | +10.9% | 1,085 jobs |
| 9 | L&D | 232 | $2,484 | $2,345–$2,862 | $66.75 | +10.6% | 232 jobs |
| 10 | OR | 290 | $2,470 | $2,330–$2,694 | $65.50 | +10.0% | 290 jobs |
| 11 | Dialysis | 52 | $2,470 | $2,311–$2,834 | $61.24 | +10.0% | 52 jobs |
| 12 | NICU | 59 | $2,455 | $2,236–$2,618 | $67.19 | +9.3% | 59 jobs |
| 13 | ICU | 572 | $2,447 | $2,282–$2,620 | $66.26 | +8.9% | 572 jobs |
| 14 | LTC | 39 | $2,441 | $2,128–$2,528 | $61.24 | +8.7% | 39 jobs |
| 15 | PCU | 218 | $2,433 | $2,256–$2,854 | $65.44 | +8.3% | 218 jobs |
| 16 | Coronary Care | 41 | $2,421 | $2,312–$2,555 | $67.25 | +7.8% | 41 jobs |
| 17 | Home Health | 52 | $2,417 | $2,295–$2,600 | $60.38 | +7.6% | 52 jobs |
| 18 | PACU | 63 | $2,390 | $2,225–$2,566 | $65.19 | +6.4% | 63 jobs |
| 19 | PICU | 35 | $2,388 | $2,306–$3,001 | $65.08 | +6.3% | 35 jobs |
| 20 | Psych | 70 | $2,328 | $2,091–$2,687 | $60.96 | +3.7% | 70 jobs |
| 21 | Telemetry | 68 | $2,293 | $2,178–$2,556 | $62.56 | +2.1% | 68 jobs |
| 22 | Med-Surg | 759 | $2,247 | $2,102–$2,455 | $60.89 | ±0% | 759 jobs |
Too few listings to rank (under 30): Post Partum (25), Case Management (24), Pediatrics (22), Wound Care (14), OB/GYN (11), Orthopedics (11), Long Term Acute (4), Hospice (3), Rehab (3).
Cite this page
RN Jobs Near Me. (2026). RN contract pay in New York — advertised weekly rates. Retrieved November 1, 2026 from https://rnjobsnearme.com/rn-salary/new-york. Data as of October 31, 2026.
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