Average Psychiatric Nurse Salary in Rochester

Psychiatric nurses in Rochester earn an average of $71,505 per year (or $34.38 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Rochester, NY
11% lower than the national average
$71,505
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Rochester psychiatric nurses earn 11% lower 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 Rochester, NY

10%
$56,061
MEDIAN
$70,913
90%
$94,658
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $94,658 $45
75th Percentile $77,728 $37
Median $70,913 $34
25th Percentile $57,170 $27

80% of Rochester psychiatric nurses earn between $56,061 and $94,658.

Cost-of-living adjusted psychiatric nurse salary in Rochester

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Rochester, NY
$72,742
Overall Average
Rochester, NY
$71,505

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Rochester psychiatric nurses earn about $72,742 per year. Cost-of-living in Rochester is 1% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in New York for psychiatric nurses

New York, NY $92,552 per year
Buffalo, NY $75,895 per year
Troy, NY $73,047 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 New York, where the average psychiatric nurses salary is $92,552 and 180,540 registered nurses are currently employed. The Buffalo area comes in second, with a $75,895 average psychiatric nurse salary and 13,140 registered nurses employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in Rochester, NY?

Bariatric Nurse $86,719 per year
Clinical Informatics Nurse $86,331 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $83,677 per year
Blood Management Nurse $82,155 per year
Pediatric OR Nurse $81,653 per year
Float Pool Nurse $81,394 per year
Dermatology Nurse $80,634 per year
PACU Nurse $80,634 per year
Research Nurse $80,634 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $80,634 per year

At a $71,505 average annual salary, psychiatric nurses in Rochester tend to earn less than bariatric nurses ($86,719), clinical informatics nurses ($86,331), endoscopy nurses ($83,677), blood management nurses ($82,155), pediatric OR nurses ($81,653), float pool nurses ($81,394), dermatology nurses ($80,634), PACU nurses ($80,634), research nurses ($80,634), and cath lab nurses ($80,634).

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