Average Psychiatric Nurse Salary in Bossier City

Psychiatric nurses in Bossier City earn an average of $72,591 per year (or $34.90 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Bossier City, LA
10% lower than the national average
$72,591
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Bossier City 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 Bossier City, LA

10%
$49,693
MEDIAN
$76,374
90%
$97,320
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $97,320 $46
75th Percentile $80,516 $38
Median $76,374 $36
25th Percentile $61,995 $29

80% of Bossier City psychiatric nurses earn between $49,693 and $97,320.

Cost-of-living adjusted psychiatric nurse salary in Bossier City

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Bossier City, LA
$79,596
Overall Average
Bossier City, LA
$72,591

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Bossier City psychiatric nurses earn about $79,596 per year. Cost-of-living in Bossier City is 8% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Louisiana for psychiatric nurses

Metairie, LA $75,819 per year

Louisiana nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where psychiatric nurses are paid the highest is Metairie, where the average psychiatric nurses salary is $75,819 and 13,960 registered nurses are currently employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in Bossier City, LA?

Rehab Nurse $83,382 per year
Orthopedics Nurse $82,401 per year
Primary Care Nurse $81,420 per year
Radiology Nurse $80,194 per year
Nurse Manager $76,054 per year
Pain Management Nurse $74,553 per year
Substance Abuse Nurse $74,553 per year
OR Nurse $74,553 per year
Trauma Nurse $74,553 per year
Home Health Nurse $74,357 per year

At a $72,591 average annual salary, psychiatric nurses in Bossier City tend to earn less than rehab nurses ($83,382), orthopedics nurses ($82,401), primary care nurses ($81,420), radiology nurses ($80,194), nurse managers ($76,054), pain management nurses ($74,553), substance abuse nurses ($74,553), OR nurses ($74,553), trauma nurses ($74,553), and home health nurses ($74,357).

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