Average Psychiatric Nurse Salary in Maryland

Psychiatric nurses in Maryland earn an average of $81,043 per year (or $38.96 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Maryland
0% higher than the national average
$81,043
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Maryland psychiatric nurses earn 0% higher than the national average salary for psychiatric nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

Psychiatric nurse salary range in Maryland

10%
$59,238
MEDIAN
$76,818
90%
$99,662
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $99,662 $47
75th Percentile $95,868 $46
Median $76,818 $36
25th Percentile $63,778 $30

80% of Maryland psychiatric nurses earn between $59,238 and $99,662.

Cost-of-living adjusted psychiatric nurse salary in Maryland

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Maryland
$76,097
Overall Average
Maryland
$81,043

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Maryland psychiatric nurses earn about $76,097 per year. Cost-of-living in Maryland is 6% higher than the national average, meaning they face higher prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Maryland for psychiatric nurses

Towson, MD $81,455 per year

Maryland nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where psychiatric nurses are paid the highest is Towson, where the average psychiatric nurses salary is $81,455 and 30,990 registered nurses are currently employed.

Psychiatric nurses salaries in other states

California $117,139 per year
Oregon $100,526 per year
Massachusetts $94,482 per year
Washington $93,883 per year
New York $87,720 per year
Nevada $86,509 per year
New Jersey $95,805 per year
Connecticut $82,280 per year
Minnesota $86,303 per year
Arizona $77,714 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Maryland?

Clinical Informatics Nurse $99,891 per year
HIV Nurse $94,237 per year
Reproductive Nurse $94,237 per year
Hematology Nurse $90,467 per year
Float Pool Nurse $90,467 per year
Infusion Nurse $90,213 per year
Public Health Nurse $89,525 per year
Nurse Manager $88,582 per year
Research Nurse $87,640 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $87,640 per year

At a $81,043 average annual salary, psychiatric nurses in Maryland tend to earn less than clinical informatics nurses ($99,891), HIV nurses ($94,237), reproductive nurses ($94,237), hematology nurses ($90,467), float pool nurses ($90,467), infusion nurses ($90,213), public health nurses ($89,525), nurse managers ($88,582), research nurses ($87,640), and quality assurance nurses ($87,640).

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