Average Psychiatric Nurse Salary in New York

Psychiatric nurses in New York earn an average of $92,552 per year (or $44.50 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
New York, NY
14% higher than the national average
$92,552
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New York psychiatric nurses earn 14% higher than the national average salary for psychiatric nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

Psychiatric nurse salary range in New York, NY

10%
$69,043
MEDIAN
$93,013
90%
$119,850
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $119,850 $57
75th Percentile $95,616 $45
Median $93,013 $44
25th Percentile $74,354 $35

80% of New York psychiatric nurses earn between $69,043 and $119,850.

Cost-of-living adjusted psychiatric nurse salary in New York

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
New York, NY
$80,131
Overall Average
New York, NY
$92,552

Adjusted for cost-of-living, New York psychiatric nurses earn about $80,131 per year. Cost-of-living in New York is 15% higher than the national average, meaning they face higher prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in New York for psychiatric nurses

Buffalo, NY $75,895 per year
Troy, NY $73,047 per year
Rochester, NY $71,505 per year
Syracuse, NY $70,913 per year

New York nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where psychiatric nurses are paid the highest is Buffalo, where the average psychiatric nurses salary is $75,895 and 13,140 registered nurses are currently employed. The Troy area comes in second, with a $73,047 average psychiatric nurse salary and 10,160 registered nurses employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in New York, NY?

Bariatric Nurse $112,244 per year
Clinical Informatics Nurse $111,742 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $108,306 per year
Blood Management Nurse $106,336 per year
Pediatric OR Nurse $105,686 per year
Float Pool Nurse $105,352 per year
Dermatology Nurse $104,367 per year
PACU Nurse $104,367 per year
Research Nurse $104,367 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $104,367 per year

At a $92,552 average annual salary, psychiatric nurses in New York tend to earn less than bariatric nurses ($112,244), clinical informatics nurses ($111,742), endoscopy nurses ($108,306), blood management nurses ($106,336), pediatric OR nurses ($105,686), float pool nurses ($105,352), dermatology nurses ($104,367), PACU nurses ($104,367), research nurses ($104,367), and cath lab nurses ($104,367).

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