Average Psychiatric Nurse Salary in Utah

Psychiatric nurses in Utah earn an average of $70,842 per year (or $34.05 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Utah
12% lower than the national average
$70,842
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Utah psychiatric nurses earn 12% 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 Utah

10%
$58,044
MEDIAN
$72,993
90%
$92,614
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $92,614 $44
75th Percentile $76,984 $37
Median $72,993 $35
25th Percentile $59,699 $28

80% of Utah psychiatric nurses earn between $58,044 and $92,614.

Cost-of-living adjusted psychiatric nurse salary in Utah

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Utah
$74,336
Overall Average
Utah
$70,842

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Utah psychiatric nurses earn about $74,336 per year. Cost-of-living in Utah is 4% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Utah for psychiatric nurses

Salt Lake City, UT $73,548 per year

Utah nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where psychiatric nurses are paid the highest is Salt Lake City, where the average psychiatric nurses salary is $73,548 and 12,550 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
Maryland $81,043 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Utah?

ER Nurse $82,576 per year
Nurse Educator $81,149 per year
NICU Nurse $77,479 per year
Mother Baby Nurse $77,275 per year
Nurse Manager $74,767 per year
Trauma Nurse $73,778 per year
Home Health Nurse $73,503 per year
Labor and Delivery Nurse $73,401 per year
ICU Nurse $73,095 per year
Case Management Nurse $72,382 per year

At a $70,842 average annual salary, psychiatric nurses in Utah tend to earn less than ER nurses ($82,576), nurse educators ($81,149), NICU nurses ($77,479), mother baby nurses ($77,275), nurse managers ($74,767), trauma nurses ($73,778), home health nurses ($73,503), labor and delivery nurses ($73,401), ICU nurses ($73,095), and case management nurses ($72,382).

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