Average Psychiatric Nurse Salary in Atlanta

Psychiatric nurses in Atlanta earn an average of $80,760 per year (or $38.83 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Atlanta, GA
0% higher than the national average
$80,760
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Atlanta psychiatric nurses earn 0% higher than the national average salary for psychiatric nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

Psychiatric nurse salary range in Atlanta, GA

10%
$59,640
MEDIAN
$77,700
90%
$99,410
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $99,410 $47
75th Percentile $94,800 $45
Median $77,700 $37
25th Percentile $62,700 $30

80% of Atlanta psychiatric nurses earn between $59,640 and $99,410.

Cost-of-living adjusted psychiatric nurse salary in Atlanta

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Atlanta, GA
$82,240
Overall Average
Atlanta, GA
$80,760

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Atlanta psychiatric nurses earn about $82,240 per year. Cost-of-living in Atlanta is 1% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Georgia for psychiatric nurses

Augusta, GA $72,420 per year

Georgia nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where psychiatric nurses are paid the highest is Augusta, where the average psychiatric nurses salary is $72,420 and 6,710 registered nurses are currently employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in Atlanta, GA?

Quality Assurance Nurse $93,184 per year
Clinical Informatics Nurse $93,184 per year
Float Pool Nurse $93,184 per year
Vascular Nurse $93,184 per year
Transplant Nurse $92,563 per year
ENT Nurse $92,149 per year
Aesthetic Nurse $91,113 per year
Urology Nurse $91,113 per year
Bariatric Nurse $90,078 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $89,043 per year

At a $80,760 average annual salary, psychiatric nurses in Atlanta tend to earn less than quality assurance nurses ($93,184), clinical informatics nurses ($93,184), float pool nurses ($93,184), vascular nurses ($93,184), transplant nurses ($92,563), ENT nurses ($92,149), aesthetic nurses ($91,113), urology nurses ($91,113), bariatric nurses ($90,078), and endoscopy nurses ($89,043).

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