Average Psychiatric Nurse Salary in Bakersfield

Psychiatric nurses in Bakersfield earn an average of $101,164 per year (or $48.64 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Bakersfield, CA
25% higher than the national average
$101,164
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Bakersfield psychiatric nurses earn 25% higher than the national average salary for psychiatric nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

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Psychiatric nurse salary range in Bakersfield, CA

10%
$70,887
MEDIAN
$94,655
90%
$141,331
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $141,331 $67
75th Percentile $117,800 $56
Median $94,655 $45
25th Percentile $89,280 $42

80% of Bakersfield psychiatric nurses earn between $70,887 and $141,331.

Cost-of-living adjusted psychiatric nurse salary in Bakersfield

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Bakersfield, CA
$101,980
Overall Average
Bakersfield, CA
$101,164

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Bakersfield psychiatric nurses earn about $101,980 per year. Cost-of-living in Bakersfield is 0% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in California for psychiatric nurses

Santa Clara, CA $146,641 per year
Hayward, CA $143,249 per year
Sacramento, CA $127,993 per year
Fresno, CA $113,199 per year
Lodi, CA $112,982 per year
Los Angeles, CA $109,685 per year
Ventura, CA $108,192 per year
Carlsbad, CA $106,889 per year
Ontario, CA $105,519 per year

California nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where psychiatric nurses are paid the highest is Santa Clara, where the average psychiatric nurses salary is $146,641 and 20,640 registered nurses are currently employed. The Hayward area comes in second, with a $143,249 average psychiatric nurse salary and 41,160 registered nurses employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in Bakersfield, CA?

Transport Nurse $130,068 per year
Transplant Nurse $124,649 per year
Fertility Nurse $123,240 per year
Reproductive Nurse $123,240 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $120,133 per year
Womens Health Nurse $117,423 per year
ENT Nurse $117,423 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $117,423 per year
Primary Care Nurse $112,906 per year
Nurse Educator $112,906 per year

At a $101,164 average annual salary, psychiatric nurses in Bakersfield tend to earn less than transport nurses ($130,068), transplant nurses ($124,649), fertility nurses ($123,240), reproductive nurses ($123,240), endoscopy nurses ($120,133), womens health nurses ($117,423), ENT nurses ($117,423), cath lab nurses ($117,423), primary care nurses ($112,906), and nurse educators ($112,906).

More about psychiatric nurses

Psychiatric nurses, also known as behavioral health nurses, specialize in helping patients with mentall illnesses and disorders.

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Data sources: rn salary data, cost of living data, proprietary data from Incredible Health