Average Psychiatric Nurse Salary in Ontario

Psychiatric nurses in Ontario earn an average of $105,519 per year (or $50.73 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Ontario, CA
30% higher than the national average
$105,519
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Ontario psychiatric nurses earn 30% higher 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 Ontario, CA

10%
$72,172
MEDIAN
$95,279
90%
$149,748
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $149,748 $71
75th Percentile $120,785 $58
Median $95,279 $45
25th Percentile $89,554 $43

80% of Ontario psychiatric nurses earn between $72,172 and $149,748.

Cost-of-living adjusted psychiatric nurse salary in Ontario

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Ontario, CA
$101,754
Overall Average
Ontario, CA
$105,519

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Ontario psychiatric nurses earn about $101,754 per year. Cost-of-living in Ontario is 3% higher than the national average, meaning they face higher 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
Fresno, CA $113,199 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
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 Ontario, CA?

Transport Nurse $135,668 per year
Transplant Nurse $130,015 per year
Fertility Nurse $128,545 per year
Reproductive Nurse $128,545 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $125,304 per year
Womens Health Nurse $122,478 per year
ENT Nurse $122,478 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $122,478 per year
Primary Care Nurse $117,767 per year
Nurse Educator $117,767 per year

At a $105,519 average annual salary, psychiatric nurses in Ontario tend to earn less than transport nurses ($135,668), transplant nurses ($130,015), fertility nurses ($128,545), reproductive nurses ($128,545), endoscopy nurses ($125,304), womens health nurses ($122,478), ENT nurses ($122,478), cath lab nurses ($122,478), primary care nurses ($117,767), and nurse educators ($117,767).

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