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Psychiatric Registered Nurse salary

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Sophia Thomas

Average psychiatric registered nurse salary

$73,053

$35.12 hourly rate

Entry-level psychiatric registered nurse salary
$45,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a psychiatric registered nurse make?

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.

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Scripps Health$154,720
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Psychiatric Registered Nurse Salaries By Experience Level

Experience LevelAvg. SalaryHourly 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

Average psychiatric registered nurse salary by state

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.

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Highest paying states for psychiatric registered nurses

RankStateAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Alaska$103,508$49.76
2Connecticut$108,015$51.93
3Vermont$96,080$46.19
4Delaware$96,450$46.37
5New York$112,442$54.06
6Pennsylvania$96,796$46.54
7West Virginia$82,220$39.53
8Massachusetts$97,943$47.09
9California$107,856$51.85
10Washington$84,340$40.55
11District of Columbia$111,280$53.50
12Maine$77,977$37.49
13New Hampshire$80,685$38.79
14Rhode Island$92,301$44.38
15New Jersey$94,076$45.23
16Oregon$89,878$43.21
17Michigan$82,232$39.53
18South Carolina$78,284$37.64
19Wisconsin$77,982$37.49
20Idaho$79,480$38.21
21Arizona$77,075$37.06
22Illinois$80,713$38.80
23Kentucky$75,147$36.13
24Nevada$79,339$38.14
25Wyoming$74,128$35.64
26Hawaii$90,388$43.46
27New Mexico$69,446$33.39
28Maryland$81,460$39.16
29Oklahoma$71,689$34.47
30Arkansas$64,863$31.18
31North Dakota$66,136$31.80
32Minnesota$77,049$37.04
33North Carolina$73,358$35.27
34Ohio$70,744$34.01
35Georgia$69,077$33.21
36Montana$67,338$32.37
37Virginia$74,499$35.82
38Louisiana$63,231$30.40
39Colorado$68,073$32.73
40Tennessee$63,395$30.48
41Mississippi$65,660$31.57
42Florida$61,864$29.74
43Indiana$64,047$30.79
44Iowa$63,503$30.53
45Alabama$64,977$31.24
46South Dakota$59,077$28.40
47Texas$61,460$29.55
48Utah$68,092$32.74
49Kansas$61,867$29.74
50Nebraska$61,595$29.61
51Missouri$58,700$28.22
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Highest paying cities for psychiatric registered nurses

The highest-paying cities for psychiatric registered nurses are New York, NY, Sacramento, CA, and Windham, CT.

RankCityAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1New York, NY$112,814$54.24
2Sacramento, CA$112,400$54.04
3Windham, CT$108,606$52.21
4Lebanon, PA$96,665$46.47
5Toms River, NJ$94,096$45.24
6Eugene, OR$90,883$43.69
7Longview, WA$86,511$41.59
8Detroit, MI$82,734$39.78
9Baltimore, MD$81,657$39.26
10Chicago, IL$81,166$39.02
11Phoenix, AZ$77,144$37.09
12Norfolk, VA$74,652$35.89
13Marion, OH$70,639$33.96
14Valdosta, GA$68,533$32.95
15Denver, CO$68,042$32.71
16Fort Wayne, IN$65,770$31.62
17Lebanon, TN$63,818$30.68
18El Paso, TX$63,806$30.68
19Kansas City, KS$61,905$29.76
20Pensacola, FL$60,540$29.11

Psychiatric Registered Nurse salary details

A psychiatric registered nurse's salary ranges from $45,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $117,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average Psychiatric Registered Nurse Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a psychiatric registered nurse's salary?

PercentileAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly 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

Highest paying psychiatric registered nurse jobs

The highest paying types of psychiatric registered nurses are contractor-registered nurse, agency registered nurse, and advanced registered nurse practitioner.

Job TitleAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly RateJob Openings
Staff Nurse$68,342$5,695$32.86699,636
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner$97,820$8,152$47.03486,582
Registered Nurse Charge Nurse$71,342$5,945$34.30645,134
Registered Nurse In The ICU$92,881$7,740$44.65631,825
Clinical Research Nurse$60,347$5,029$29.01703,983
Registered Nurse Med/Surg$84,812$7,068$40.78515,200

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

AANP does a sample survey of salaries. See below for information from our 2019 survey. It is important to note that salaries range widely, based on clinical and geographical areas as well as the number of years' experience. See below for the information: Source: 2019 AANP National Sample Survey of Nurse Practitioners
-Starting salaries for NPs are exceptional, and usually hover between $80,000-100,000, but that can vary significantly based on geographic location, work setting, and certification/specialty. Some salaries are higher.
-The bureau of labor statistics (BLS) offers an excellent breakdown of salaries by region and state as well: link
-(Note: some stats on the BLS website are reflective of the Mean or Average salary and others represent the Median or midpoint. AANP data are all reported in Median)
-As NPs advance in their careers, there is a clear and positive relationship between number of years' experience and salary growth.

Top companies hiring psychiatric registered nurses now:

  1. University of Maryland Medical System Jobs (7)
  2. Maxim Healthcare Group Jobs (28)
  3. St. Luke's Hospital Jobs (15)
  4. Amedisys Jobs (37)
  5. HealthTrust Jobs (10)

Which companies pay psychiatric registered nurses the most?

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.

RankCompanyAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Scripps Health$154,720$74.38
2Common Ground$146,757$70.56
3Familylinks, Inc.$136,017$65.39
4Terros Health$131,165$63.06
5Tenet Healthcare$126,286$60.71
6Canvas Health$122,580$58.93
7Providence Health & Services$114,411$55.01
8Northwestern Medicine$112,816$54.24
9Harris Health System$108,245$52.04
10Huntington Hospital$106,538$51.22
11Heritage Valley Health System$104,053$50.03
12Community Medical Center$103,413$49.72
13Soliant$101,290$48.70
14Logan Health$99,854$48.01
15Mercy Health$99,554$47.86
16Accountable Healthcare Holdings Corp.$96,852$46.56
17Mission Health Services$95,763$46.04
18Mountain View Hospital$95,679$46.00
19CHKD Thrift Store$95,176$45.76
20Maxim Healthcare Group$93,860$45.13

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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Psychiatric Registered Nurse salary trends

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.

Average psychiatric registered nurse salary over time

Compare psychiatric registered nurse salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

    Psychiatric Registered Nurse salary by year

    YearAvg. SalaryHourly Rate% Change
    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%

    Recently added psychiatric registered nurse salaries

    CompanyJobLocationDate AddedSalary
    AmedisysRN Psychiatric Home HealthBurlington, NC12/17/2024$51,012
    Talent4HealthRN PsychiatricBrattleboro, VT12/17/2024$120,420
    Eastern Idaho Regional Medical CenterPsychiatric RNIdaho Falls, ID12/16/2024$61,567
    Smith Arnold PartnersPsychiatric Registered NurseNew York, NY12/16/2024$93,000
    GLC On-The-GoTravel Nurse RN-PsychiatricMiddleton, WI12/16/2024$108,941
    Supplemental Health CareTravel Nurse RN-PsychiatricColumbus, OH12/16/2024$60,523
    Ambe Healthcare StaffingRN Psychiatric-JAN StartYuma, AZ12/16/2024$128,872
    MedstarfamilychoiceRegistered Nurse (RN)-PsychiatricLeonardtown, MD12/16/2024$98,089
    AMN Healthcare NursingTravel Nurse RN-PsychiatricSharon, CT12/15/2024$92,089
    AMN Healthcare NursingTravel Nurse RN-PsychiatricProvidence, RI12/15/2024$25,980

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