Average Psychiatric Nurse Salary in Norfolk

Psychiatric nurses in Norfolk earn an average of $72,392 per year (or $34.80 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Norfolk, VA
10% lower than the national average
$72,392
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Norfolk psychiatric nurses earn 10% 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 Norfolk, VA

10%
$57,284
MEDIAN
$73,987
90%
$97,000
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $97,000 $46
75th Percentile $77,531 $37
Median $73,987 $35
25th Percentile $59,166 $28

80% of Norfolk psychiatric nurses earn between $57,284 and $97,000.

Cost-of-living adjusted psychiatric nurse salary in Norfolk

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Norfolk, VA
$75,252
Overall Average
Norfolk, VA
$72,392

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Norfolk psychiatric nurses earn about $75,252 per year. Cost-of-living in Norfolk is 3% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Virginia for psychiatric nurses

Richmond, VA $73,900 per year

Virginia nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where psychiatric nurses are paid the highest is Richmond, where the average psychiatric nurses salary is $73,900 and 12,910 registered nurses are currently employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in Norfolk, VA?

Renal Nurse $84,791 per year
Radiology Nurse $83,246 per year
Research Nurse $82,907 per year
Clinical Informatics Nurse $81,889 per year
PACU Nurse $81,022 per year
Infection Control Nurse $81,022 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $80,005 per year
Oncology Nurse $79,703 per year
Pain Management Nurse $79,138 per year
Occupational Health Nurse $79,138 per year

At a $72,392 average annual salary, psychiatric nurses in Norfolk tend to earn less than renal nurses ($84,791), radiology nurses ($83,246), research nurses ($82,907), clinical informatics nurses ($81,889), PACU nurses ($81,022), infection control nurses ($81,022), quality assurance nurses ($80,005), oncology nurses ($79,703), pain management nurses ($79,138), and occupational health nurses ($79,138).

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