Average Psychiatric Nurse Salary in Pennsylvania

Psychiatric nurses in Pennsylvania earn an average of $75,156 per year (or $36.13 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Pennsylvania
6% lower than the national average
$75,156
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Pennsylvania psychiatric nurses earn 6% lower than the national average salary for psychiatric nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

Psychiatric nurse salary range in Pennsylvania

10%
$58,978
MEDIAN
$76,086
90%
$97,584
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $97,584 $46
75th Percentile $80,714 $38
Median $76,086 $36
25th Percentile $61,786 $29

80% of Pennsylvania psychiatric nurses earn between $58,978 and $97,584.

Cost-of-living adjusted psychiatric nurse salary in Pennsylvania

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Pennsylvania
$77,004
Overall Average
Pennsylvania
$75,156

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Pennsylvania psychiatric nurses earn about $77,004 per year. Cost-of-living in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania for psychiatric nurses

Philadelphia, PA $80,951 per year
Bethlehem, PA $75,364 per year
Harrisburg, PA $74,276 per year
Pittsburgh, PA $72,357 per year
Hazleton, PA $69,717 per year

Pennsylvania nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where psychiatric nurses are paid the highest is Philadelphia, where the average psychiatric nurses salary is $80,951 and 73,510 registered nurses are currently employed. The Bethlehem area comes in second, with a $75,364 average psychiatric nurse salary and 9,930 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
Nevada $86,509 per year
New Jersey $95,805 per year
Connecticut $82,280 per year
Minnesota $86,303 per year
Maryland $81,043 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Pennsylvania?

Occupational Health Nurse $88,975 per year
Aesthetic Nurse $86,640 per year
PACU Nurse $84,341 per year
Ambulatory Nurse $83,878 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $83,868 per year
Pulmonary Care Nurse $83,414 per year
Blood Management Nurse $83,414 per year
Research Nurse $81,560 per year
Mother Baby Nurse $81,560 per year
Correctional Care Nurse $81,560 per year

At a $75,156 average annual salary, psychiatric nurses in Pennsylvania tend to earn less than occupational health nurses ($88,975), aesthetic nurses ($86,640), PACU nurses ($84,341), ambulatory nurses ($83,878), cath lab nurses ($83,868), pulmonary care nurses ($83,414), blood management nurses ($83,414), research nurses ($81,560), mother baby nurses ($81,560), and correctional care nurses ($81,560).

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