Average Psychiatric Nurse Salary in Nevada

Psychiatric nurses in Nevada earn an average of $85,593 per year (or $41.15 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Nevada
6% higher than the national average
$85,593
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Nevada psychiatric nurses earn 6% 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 Nevada

10%
$59,558
MEDIAN
$76,494
90%
$115,213
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $115,213 $55
75th Percentile $94,952 $45
Median $76,494 $36
25th Percentile $74,354 $35

80% of Nevada psychiatric nurses earn between $59,558 and $115,213.

Cost-of-living adjusted psychiatric nurse salary in Nevada

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Nevada
$88,149
Overall Average
Nevada
$85,593

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Nevada psychiatric nurses earn about $88,149 per year. Cost-of-living in Nevada is 2% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Nevada for psychiatric nurses

Las Vegas, NV $86,971 per year
Reno, NV $81,535 per year

Nevada nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where psychiatric nurses are paid the highest is Las Vegas, where the average psychiatric nurses salary is $86,971 and 18,260 registered nurses are currently employed. The Reno area comes in second, with a $81,535 average psychiatric nurse salary and 4,490 registered nurses 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
New Jersey $95,805 per year
Connecticut $82,280 per year
Minnesota $86,303 per year
Maryland $81,043 per year
Arizona $77,714 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Nevada?

Primary Care Nurse $106,560 per year
Pediatric Critical Care Nurse $102,613 per year
NICU Nurse $102,613 per year
Nurse Manager $101,626 per year
Mother Baby Nurse $96,298 per year
Oncology Nurse $95,075 per year
Neurology Nurse $95,075 per year
Nurse Educator $94,720 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $93,733 per year
Pediatric Emergency Nurse $93,733 per year

At a $85,593 average annual salary, psychiatric nurses in Nevada tend to earn less than primary care nurses ($106,560), pediatric critical care nurses ($102,613), NICU nurses ($102,613), nurse managers ($101,626), mother baby nurses ($96,298), oncology nurses ($95,075), neurology nurses ($95,075), nurse educators ($94,720), quality assurance nurses ($93,733), and pediatric emergency nurses ($93,733).

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