Average Psychiatric Nurse Salary in Fresno

Psychiatric nurses in Fresno earn an average of $113,199 per year (or $54.42 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Fresno, CA
40% higher than the national average
$113,199
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Fresno psychiatric nurses earn 40% higher than the national average salary for psychiatric nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

Psychiatric nurse salary range in Fresno, CA

10%
$73,693
MEDIAN
$116,194
90%
$151,090
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $151,090 $72
75th Percentile $125,735 $60
Median $116,194 $55
25th Percentile $90,112 $43

80% of Fresno psychiatric nurses earn between $73,693 and $151,090.

Cost-of-living adjusted psychiatric nurse salary in Fresno

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Fresno, CA
$113,426
Overall Average
Fresno, CA
$113,199

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Fresno psychiatric nurses earn about $113,426 per year. Cost-of-living in Fresno is 0% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in California for psychiatric nurses

Santa Clara, CA $146,641 per year
Hayward, CA $143,249 per year
Sacramento, CA $127,993 per year
Lodi, CA $112,982 per year
Los Angeles, CA $109,685 per year
Ventura, CA $108,192 per year
Carlsbad, CA $106,889 per year
Ontario, CA $105,519 per year
Bakersfield, CA $101,164 per year

California nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where psychiatric nurses are paid the highest is Santa Clara, where the average psychiatric nurses salary is $146,641 and 20,640 registered nurses are currently employed. The Hayward area comes in second, with a $143,249 average psychiatric nurse salary and 41,160 registered nurses employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in Fresno, CA?

Transport Nurse $145,542 per year
Transplant Nurse $139,478 per year
Fertility Nurse $137,901 per year
Reproductive Nurse $137,901 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $134,424 per year
Womens Health Nurse $131,392 per year
ENT Nurse $131,392 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $131,392 per year
Primary Care Nurse $126,338 per year
Nurse Educator $126,338 per year

At a $113,199 average annual salary, psychiatric nurses in Fresno tend to earn less than transport nurses ($145,542), transplant nurses ($139,478), fertility nurses ($137,901), reproductive nurses ($137,901), endoscopy nurses ($134,424), womens health nurses ($131,392), ENT nurses ($131,392), cath lab nurses ($131,392), primary care nurses ($126,338), and nurse educators ($126,338).

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