Average Psychiatric Nurse Salary in Santa Clara

Psychiatric nurses in Santa Clara earn an average of $146,641 per year (or $70.50 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Santa Clara, CA
81% higher than the national average
$146,641
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Santa Clara psychiatric nurses earn 81% 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 Santa Clara, CA

10%
$93,201
MEDIAN
$151,014
90%
$193,203
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $193,203 $92
75th Percentile $180,913 $86
Median $151,014 $72
25th Percentile $115,315 $55

80% of Santa Clara psychiatric nurses earn between $93,201 and $193,203.

Cost-of-living adjusted psychiatric nurse salary in Santa Clara

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Santa Clara, CA
$130,812
Overall Average
Santa Clara, CA
$146,641

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Santa Clara psychiatric nurses earn about $130,812 per year. Cost-of-living in Santa Clara is 12% 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

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
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 Hayward, where the average psychiatric nurses salary is $143,249 and 41,160 registered nurses are currently employed. The Sacramento area comes in second, with a $127,993 average psychiatric nurse salary and 21,770 registered nurses employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in Santa Clara, CA?

Transport Nurse $188,538 per year
Transplant Nurse $180,682 per year
Fertility Nurse $178,640 per year
Reproductive Nurse $178,640 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $174,136 per year
Womens Health Nurse $170,208 per year
ENT Nurse $170,208 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $170,208 per year
Primary Care Nurse $163,661 per year
Nurse Educator $163,661 per year

At a $146,641 average annual salary, psychiatric nurses in Santa Clara tend to earn less than transport nurses ($188,538), transplant nurses ($180,682), fertility nurses ($178,640), reproductive nurses ($178,640), endoscopy nurses ($174,136), womens health nurses ($170,208), ENT nurses ($170,208), cath lab nurses ($170,208), primary care nurses ($163,661), and nurse educators ($163,661).

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