Registered Nurse Salary in New York. A survey conducted by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals that the mean wage of a registered nurse in New York was $75,470 and per hour salary was $36.29 in May 2013. New York employed 169,820 RNs in May 2013.Employment per 1000 jobs was 19.666.The figures in indeed.com reveal that the average RN salary in NY was.$80,000 as of Oct 2014. It was 21% greater than the average registered nurse salary for job postings throughout the nation.ew York employed 169,820 RNs in May 2013. Employment per 1000 jobs was 19.666. The figures in indeed.com reveal that the average RN salary in NY was. $80,000 as of Oct 2014. It was 21% greater than the average registered nurse salary for job postings throughout the nation.