New York · VA nurse locality pay · 2026
VA nurse pay scale, New York, NY (station 630)
The Department of Veterans Affairs pays nurses on Title 38 locality pay schedules that each medical center sets for its own labor market. These are this station's schedules as the VA publishes them, grade by step, with a calculator.
- VA station 630 sets nurse locality pay for New York, NY, New York - Kings, NY, New York - New York, NY, New York - Queens, NY, Queens, NY, Brooklyn, NY.
- Registered nurses (RN) on this station's base schedules earn $108,092 at Nurse I, step 1 up to $228,000 at the top of the highest grade, per the VA's nurse locality pay file (effective ).
- Advanced practice registered nurses (APRN: nurse practitioners and other APRNs) earn $128,066 to $185,649.
- Data current as of 3 Sept 2026 in the VA's national nurse locality pay spreadsheet. Locality pay is already built into these rates.
Registered nurse locality pay schedule NG75, New York, NY, Queens, NY, New York - Kings, NY, New York - New York, NY and 1 more
| Step \ Grade | Nurse I | Nurse II | Nurse III | Nurse IV | Nurse V |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $108,092 | $124,306 | $135,493 | $150,639 | $188,454 |
| 2 | $111,334 | $128,035 | $139,557 | $155,158 | $194,107 |
| 3 | $114,576 | $131,764 | $143,621 | $159,677 | $199,760 |
| 4 | $117,818 | $135,493 | $147,685 | $164,196 | $205,413 |
| 5 | $121,060 | $139,222 | $151,749 | $168,715 | $211,066 |
| 6 | $124,302 | $142,951 | $155,813 | $173,234 | $216,719 |
| 7 | $127,544 | $146,680 | $159,877 | $177,753 | $222,372 |
| 8 | $130,786 | $150,409 | $163,941 | $182,272 | $228,000 |
| 9 | $134,028 | $154,138 | $168,005 | $186,791 | $228,000 |
| 10 | $137,270 | $157,867 | $172,069 | $191,310 | $228,000 |
| 11 | $140,512 | $161,596 | $176,133 | $195,829 | $228,000 |
| 12 | $143,754 | $165,325 | $180,197 | $200,348 | $228,000 |
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $111,334 | +$3,242 |
| 3 | $114,576 | +$6,484 |
| 4 | $117,818 | +$9,726 |
| 5 | $121,060 | +$12,968 |
| 6 | $124,302 | +$16,210 |
Worked example as rendered: Nurse I, step 1 = $108,092 a year, $9,007.67 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Title 38 nurse locality pay schedule NG75 for VA station 630, from the VA's national nurse locality pay spreadsheet (current as of 3 Sept 2026).
Nurse I entry levels 1-3 share one rate table in the source; it is shown once.
These are basic pay rates. Locality pay is already built in; premium pay, recruitment and retention incentives are not.
Advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) locality pay schedule NG76, New York, NY, Brooklyn, NY, New York - Kings, NY, New York - New York, NY and 1 more
| Step \ Grade | Nurse II | Nurse III |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $128,066 | $139,592 |
| 2 | $131,907 | $143,779 |
| 3 | $135,748 | $147,966 |
| 4 | $139,589 | $152,153 |
| 5 | $143,430 | $156,340 |
| 6 | $147,271 | $160,527 |
| 7 | $151,112 | $164,714 |
| 8 | $154,953 | $168,901 |
| 9 | $158,794 | $173,088 |
| 10 | $162,635 | $177,275 |
| 11 | $166,476 | $181,462 |
| 12 | $170,317 | $185,649 |
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $131,907 | +$3,841 |
| 3 | $135,748 | +$7,682 |
| 4 | $139,589 | +$11,523 |
| 5 | $143,430 | +$15,364 |
| 6 | $147,271 | +$19,205 |
Worked example as rendered: Nurse II, step 1 = $128,066 a year, $10,672.17 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Title 38 nurse locality pay schedule NG76 for VA station 630, from the VA's national nurse locality pay spreadsheet (current as of 3 Sept 2026).
Nurse I entry levels 1-3 share one rate table in the source; it is shown once.
These are basic pay rates. Locality pay is already built in; premium pay, recruitment and retention incentives are not.
Questions people ask
How much does the VA pay registered nurses in New York, NY?
On station 630's base RN schedule, from $108,092 (Nurse I, step 1) to $228,000 at the top of the highest grade, effective June 28, 2026. The grade and step are set at hiring from education and experience under the VA's nurse qualification standard.
How much does the VA pay nurse practitioners in New York, NY?
$128,066 to $185,649 on the station's advanced practice RN schedules.
Other VA stations in New York
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- Bath, NYstation 528-F
- Albany, NYstation 528-D
- Syracuse, NYstation 528-E
- New York - Bronx, NYstation 526
- Carmel, NYstation 620
- Northport, NYstation 632
All stations: VA nurse pay by location. Federal General Schedule and locality tables: federal pay.