The average nurse salary at Suny Buffalo was $64,216 , which is 31 percent lower than the average salary for this job in New York, and 15 percent lower than the national average for this job . Nurse salaries at Suny Buffalo typically range from $62,929 to $65,503 (25th to 75th percentile). The highest reported nurse salary was $65,509. There are 6 employees at Suny Buffalo with the job title nurse.