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The average psychiatric registered nurse salary in the United States is $73,053. Psychiatric registered nurse salaries typically range between $45,000 and $117,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for psychiatric registered nurses is $35.12 per hour.
Psychiatric registered nurse salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Psychiatric registered nurses earn the highest average salary in New York.
Experience Level | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|
Entry-level psychiatric registered nurse | $57,900 | $27.85 |
Mid-level psychiatric registered nurse | $72,900 | $35.03 |
Senior-level psychiatric registered nurse | $99,900 | $48.04 |
The highest-paying states for psychiatric registered nurses are New York, Connecticut, and California. The lowest average psychiatric registered nurse salary states are Kansas, Florida, and Nebraska.
Rank | State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Alaska | $103,508 | $49.76 |
2 | Connecticut | $108,015 | $51.93 |
3 | Vermont | $96,080 | $46.19 |
4 | Delaware | $96,450 | $46.37 |
5 | New York | $112,442 | $54.06 |
6 | Pennsylvania | $96,796 | $46.54 |
7 | West Virginia | $82,220 | $39.53 |
8 | Massachusetts | $97,943 | $47.09 |
9 | California | $107,856 | $51.85 |
10 | Washington | $84,340 | $40.55 |
11 | District of Columbia | $111,280 | $53.50 |
12 | Maine | $77,977 | $37.49 |
13 | New Hampshire | $80,685 | $38.79 |
14 | Rhode Island | $92,301 | $44.38 |
15 | New Jersey | $94,076 | $45.23 |
16 | Oregon | $89,878 | $43.21 |
17 | Michigan | $82,232 | $39.53 |
18 | South Carolina | $78,284 | $37.64 |
19 | Wisconsin | $77,982 | $37.49 |
20 | Idaho | $79,480 | $38.21 |
21 | Arizona | $77,075 | $37.06 |
22 | Illinois | $80,713 | $38.80 |
23 | Kentucky | $75,147 | $36.13 |
24 | Nevada | $79,339 | $38.14 |
25 | Wyoming | $74,128 | $35.64 |
26 | Hawaii | $90,388 | $43.46 |
27 | New Mexico | $69,446 | $33.39 |
28 | Maryland | $81,460 | $39.16 |
29 | Oklahoma | $71,689 | $34.47 |
30 | Arkansas | $64,863 | $31.18 |
31 | North Dakota | $66,136 | $31.80 |
32 | Minnesota | $77,049 | $37.04 |
33 | North Carolina | $73,358 | $35.27 |
34 | Ohio | $70,744 | $34.01 |
35 | Georgia | $69,077 | $33.21 |
36 | Montana | $67,338 | $32.37 |
37 | Virginia | $74,499 | $35.82 |
38 | Louisiana | $63,231 | $30.40 |
39 | Colorado | $68,073 | $32.73 |
40 | Tennessee | $63,395 | $30.48 |
41 | Mississippi | $65,660 | $31.57 |
42 | Florida | $61,864 | $29.74 |
43 | Indiana | $64,047 | $30.79 |
44 | Iowa | $63,503 | $30.53 |
45 | Alabama | $64,977 | $31.24 |
46 | South Dakota | $59,077 | $28.40 |
47 | Texas | $61,460 | $29.55 |
48 | Utah | $68,092 | $32.74 |
49 | Kansas | $61,867 | $29.74 |
50 | Nebraska | $61,595 | $29.61 |
51 | Missouri | $58,700 | $28.22 |
The highest-paying cities for psychiatric registered nurses are New York, NY, Sacramento, CA, and Windham, CT.
Rank | City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1 | New York, NY | $112,814 | $54.24 |
2 | Sacramento, CA | $112,400 | $54.04 |
3 | Windham, CT | $108,606 | $52.21 |
4 | Lebanon, PA | $96,665 | $46.47 |
5 | Toms River, NJ | $94,096 | $45.24 |
6 | Eugene, OR | $90,883 | $43.69 |
7 | Longview, WA | $86,511 | $41.59 |
8 | Detroit, MI | $82,734 | $39.78 |
9 | Baltimore, MD | $81,657 | $39.26 |
10 | Chicago, IL | $81,166 | $39.02 |
11 | Phoenix, AZ | $77,144 | $37.09 |
12 | Norfolk, VA | $74,652 | $35.89 |
13 | Marion, OH | $70,639 | $33.96 |
14 | Valdosta, GA | $68,533 | $32.95 |
15 | Denver, CO | $68,042 | $32.71 |
16 | Fort Wayne, IN | $65,770 | $31.62 |
17 | Lebanon, TN | $63,818 | $30.68 |
18 | El Paso, TX | $63,806 | $30.68 |
19 | Kansas City, KS | $61,905 | $29.76 |
20 | Pensacola, FL | $60,540 | $29.11 |
A psychiatric registered nurse's salary ranges from $45,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $117,000 at the 90th percentile.
Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
90th Percentile | $117,000 | $9,750 | $56 |
75th Percentile | $93,000 | $7,750 | $45 |
Average | $73,053 | $6,088 | $35 |
25th Percentile | $56,000 | $4,667 | $27 |
10th Percentile | $45,000 | $3,750 | $22 |
The highest paying types of psychiatric registered nurses are contractor-registered nurse, agency registered nurse, and advanced registered nurse practitioner.
Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
---|---|---|---|---|
Staff Nurse | $68,342 | $5,695 | $32.86 | 699,636 |
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner | $97,820 | $8,152 | $47.03 | 486,582 |
Registered Nurse Charge Nurse | $71,342 | $5,945 | $34.30 | 645,134 |
Registered Nurse In The ICU | $92,881 | $7,740 | $44.65 | 631,825 |
Clinical Research Nurse | $60,347 | $5,029 | $29.01 | 703,983 |
Registered Nurse Med/Surg | $84,812 | $7,068 | $40.78 | 515,200 |
How would you rate the starting salaries for Psychiatric Registered Nurses, as well as the prospects for salary advancement?
Sophia Thomas
President, American Association of Nurse Practitioners
Top companies hiring psychiatric registered nurses now:
Psychiatric registered nurse salaries at Scripps Health and Common Ground are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average psychiatric registered nurse salary at companies like Familylinks, Inc. and Terros Health are highly competitive.
Rank | Company | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Scripps Health | $154,720 | $74.38 |
2 | Common Ground | $146,757 | $70.56 |
3 | Familylinks, Inc. | $136,017 | $65.39 |
4 | Terros Health | $131,165 | $63.06 |
5 | Tenet Healthcare | $126,286 | $60.71 |
6 | Canvas Health | $122,580 | $58.93 |
7 | Providence Health & Services | $114,411 | $55.01 |
8 | Northwestern Medicine | $112,816 | $54.24 |
9 | Harris Health System | $108,245 | $52.04 |
10 | Huntington Hospital | $106,538 | $51.22 |
11 | Heritage Valley Health System | $104,053 | $50.03 |
12 | Community Medical Center | $103,413 | $49.72 |
13 | Soliant | $101,290 | $48.70 |
14 | Logan Health | $99,854 | $48.01 |
15 | Mercy Health | $99,554 | $47.86 |
16 | Accountable Healthcare Holdings Corp. | $96,852 | $46.56 |
17 | Mission Health Services | $95,763 | $46.04 |
18 | Mountain View Hospital | $95,679 | $46.00 |
19 | CHKD Thrift Store | $95,176 | $45.76 |
20 | Maxim Healthcare Group | $93,860 | $45.13 |
The average psychiatric registered nurse salary has risen by $10,227 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average psychiatric registered nurse earned $62,826 annually, but today, they earn $73,053 a year. That works out to a 10% change in pay for psychiatric registered nurses over the last decade.
Compare psychiatric registered nurse salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.
Compare psychiatric registered nurse salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
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2025 | $73,100 | $35.12 | +2.7% |
2024 | $71,100 | $34.18 | +2.1% |
2023 | $69,600 | $33.44 | +2.4% |
2022 | $67,900 | $32.64 | +2.2% |
2021 | $66,400 | $31.91 | +1.4% |
Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
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Amedisys | RN Psychiatric Home Health | Burlington, NC | 12/17/2024 | $51,012 |
Talent4Health | RN Psychiatric | Brattleboro, VT | 12/17/2024 | $120,420 |
Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center | Psychiatric RN | Idaho Falls, ID | 12/16/2024 | $61,567 |
Smith Arnold Partners | Psychiatric Registered Nurse | New York, NY | 12/16/2024 | $93,000 |
GLC On-The-Go | Travel Nurse RN-Psychiatric | Middleton, WI | 12/16/2024 | $108,941 |
Supplemental Health Care | Travel Nurse RN-Psychiatric | Columbus, OH | 12/16/2024 | $60,523 |
Ambe Healthcare Staffing | RN Psychiatric-JAN Start | Yuma, AZ | 12/16/2024 | $128,872 |
Medstarfamilychoice | Registered Nurse (RN)-Psychiatric | Leonardtown, MD | 12/16/2024 | $98,089 |
AMN Healthcare Nursing | Travel Nurse RN-Psychiatric | Sharon, CT | 12/15/2024 | $92,089 |
AMN Healthcare Nursing | Travel Nurse RN-Psychiatric | Providence, RI | 12/15/2024 | $25,980 |
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