I live in NYC and work in The Bronx for the past ten years. I know that the nurses in ambulatory care start at $34,000.00 a year these are new grads. There is a scale based on years experience. 0-5 $34,000 5-9 $36,000 10 or more years $39,000. This is union scale. When you are looking at the yearly rate you have to think about "how are the benifits" And, what is the cost of living in your area? :Melody: