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Best states for a Psychiatric Registered Nurse

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Are you thinking of becoming a psychiatric registered nurse and really want to work at American Mobile Healthcare? Turns out, your chances to become a psychiatric registered nurse are better in some states than others.In order to help you decide which state is the best for psychiatric registered nurses, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for psychiatric registered nurse jobs.
We figured that the best places for psychiatric registered nurse jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.We found that the Midwest is best for psychiatric registered nurses, and the Northeast is the worst. New York, NY is the best city in the country for psychiatric registered nurse jobs, where as Alaska is the best state in the country.

10 best states for psychiatric registered nurses in 2025

  1. Alaska #1 best state for psychiatric registered nurses

    1. Alaska

    Total Psychiatric Registered Nurse Jobs:600
    Average Annual Salary:$103,508
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$65,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$163,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.35
  2. Connecticut #2 best state for psychiatric registered nurses

    2. Connecticut

    Total Psychiatric Registered Nurse Jobs:2,112
    Average Annual Salary:$108,015
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$68,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$171,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.2
  3. Vermont #3 best state for psychiatric registered nurses

    3. Vermont

    Total Psychiatric Registered Nurse Jobs:535
    Average Annual Salary:$96,080
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$60,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$153,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.31
  4. Delaware #4 best state for psychiatric registered nurses

    4. Delaware

    Total Psychiatric Registered Nurse Jobs:794
    Average Annual Salary:$96,450
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$59,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$155,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.19
  5. New York #5 best state for psychiatric registered nurses

    5. New York

    Total Psychiatric Registered Nurse Jobs:6,012
    Average Annual Salary:$112,442
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$70,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$178,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.88
  6. Pennsylvania #6 best state for psychiatric registered nurses

    6. Pennsylvania

    Total Psychiatric Registered Nurse Jobs:6,097
    Average Annual Salary:$96,796
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$60,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$155,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.99
  7. West Virginia #7 best state for psychiatric registered nurses

    7. West Virginia

    Total Psychiatric Registered Nurse Jobs:1,086
    Average Annual Salary:$82,220
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$50,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$133,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.34
  8. Massachusetts #8 best state for psychiatric registered nurses

    8. Massachusetts

    Total Psychiatric Registered Nurse Jobs:4,819
    Average Annual Salary:$97,943
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$61,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$155,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.99
  9. California #9 best state for psychiatric registered nurses

    9. California

    Total Psychiatric Registered Nurse Jobs:11,641
    Average Annual Salary:$107,856
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$66,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$175,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.75
  10. Washington #10 best state for psychiatric registered nurses

    10. Washington

    Total Psychiatric Registered Nurse Jobs:4,707
    Average Annual Salary:$84,340
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$53,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$132,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.21

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Detailed list of the best states for a psychiatric registered nurse

RankStateAverage SalaryLowest 10% EarnPopulationJob Count
1Alaska$103,508$65,000739,795600
2Connecticut$108,015$68,0003,588,1842,112
3Vermont$96,080$60,000623,657535
4Delaware$96,450$59,000961,939794
5New York$112,442$70,00019,849,3996,012
6Pennsylvania$96,796$60,00012,805,5376,097
7West Virginia$82,220$50,0001,815,8571,086
8Massachusetts$97,943$61,0006,859,8194,819
9California$107,856$66,00039,536,65311,641
10Washington$84,340$53,0007,405,7434,707
11District of Columbia$111,280$69,000693,972468
12Maine$77,977$49,0001,335,9071,075
13New Hampshire$80,685$50,0001,342,7951,068
14Rhode Island$92,301$57,0001,059,639476
15New Jersey$94,076$58,0009,005,6443,327
16Oregon$89,878$56,0004,142,7761,778
17Michigan$82,232$51,0009,962,3113,492
18South Carolina$78,284$47,0005,024,3692,477
19Wisconsin$77,982$50,0005,795,4832,903
20Idaho$79,480$51,0001,716,943820
21Arizona$77,075$47,0007,016,2703,342
22Illinois$80,713$51,00012,802,0235,109
23Kentucky$75,147$47,0004,454,1891,841
24Nevada$79,339$49,0002,998,039882
25Wyoming$74,128$49,000579,315323
26Hawaii$90,388$55,0001,427,538272
27New Mexico$69,446$43,0002,088,0701,313
28Maryland$81,460$50,0006,052,1772,759
29Oklahoma$71,689$45,0003,930,8641,691
30Arkansas$64,863$40,0003,004,2791,873
31North Dakota$66,136$45,000755,393621
32Minnesota$77,049$51,0005,576,6062,123
33North Carolina$73,358$44,00010,273,4194,554
34Ohio$70,744$43,00011,658,6095,090
35Georgia$69,077$42,00010,429,3796,092
36Montana$67,338$46,0001,050,493704
37Virginia$74,499$45,0008,470,0204,337
38Louisiana$63,231$38,0004,684,3332,208
39Colorado$68,073$44,0005,607,1543,531
40Tennessee$63,395$39,0006,715,9843,258
41Mississippi$65,660$40,0002,984,1001,063
42Florida$61,864$37,00020,984,40015,624
43Indiana$64,047$40,0006,666,8183,626
44Iowa$63,503$41,0003,145,7112,189
45Alabama$64,977$39,0004,874,7472,207
46South Dakota$59,077$39,000869,666692
47Texas$61,460$37,00028,304,59612,493
48Utah$68,092$44,0003,101,833607
49Kansas$61,867$39,0002,913,1231,480
50Nebraska$61,595$40,0001,920,076860
51Missouri$58,700$37,0006,113,5322,576

Highest paying states for psychiatric registered nurses

RankStateAvg. Psychiatric Registered Nurse Salary
1Alaska$103,508
2Connecticut$108,015
3Vermont$96,080
4Delaware$96,450
5New York$112,442
6Pennsylvania$96,796
7West Virginia$82,220
8Massachusetts$97,943
9California$107,856
10Washington$84,340
11District of Columbia$111,280
12Maine$77,977
13New Hampshire$80,685
14Rhode Island$92,301
15New Jersey$94,076
16Oregon$89,878
17Michigan$82,232
18South Carolina$78,284
19Wisconsin$77,982
20Idaho$79,480
21Arizona$77,075
22Illinois$80,713
23Kentucky$75,147
24Nevada$79,339
25Wyoming$74,128
26Hawaii$90,388
27New Mexico$69,446
28Maryland$81,460
29Oklahoma$71,689
30Arkansas$64,863
31North Dakota$66,136
32Minnesota$77,049
33North Carolina$73,358
34Ohio$70,744
35Georgia$69,077
36Montana$67,338
37Virginia$74,499
38Louisiana$63,231
39Colorado$68,073
40Tennessee$63,395
41Mississippi$65,660
42Florida$61,864
43Indiana$64,047
44Iowa$63,503
45Alabama$64,977
46South Dakota$59,077
47Texas$61,460
48Utah$68,092
49Kansas$61,867
50Nebraska$61,595
51Missouri$58,700

Expert opinions on the best states for psychiatric registered nurses

  • Are there any particularly good places in the United States for Psychiatric Registered Nurses to find work opportunities?

    Vilma Davis

    Assistant Director and Assistant Professor, Lincoln University

    As previously mentioned, there is a need for nurses throughout the United States. Most nursing programs will intermittently have nurse recruiters come on campus, giving students an opportunity to ask questions and get information about the job market. This is one way that graduates can get plugged into where the needs of nurses are. Graduates can also visit the websites of various hospitals and see what openings are available for which they can apply. Doing a simple google search for "nursing jobs" will yield a plethora of available jobs that they can review and make the decision which they would like to pursue.

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