Bottom quarter
$85K
Registered Nurse Salary in Buffalo
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median
$102K
Top quarter
$121K
Top 10%
$143K
Adjusted for Buffalo at 0.99× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Registered Nurse in Buffalo pulls a median of $101,970 at mid-career, with a top-quartile band reaching $120,780 and the top 10% at $142,560. The Buffalo adjustment moves the band 1% below the national baseline. $120,780 is what top-quartile Registered Nurse pay looks like in Buffalo. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$120,780 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$111,375 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$101,970 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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