Average Psychiatric Nurse Salary in Metairie

Psychiatric nurses in Metairie earn an average of $75,819 per year (or $36.46 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Metairie, LA
6% lower than the national average
$75,819
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Metairie psychiatric nurses earn 6% 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 Metairie, LA

10%
$61,306
MEDIAN
$79,169
90%
$100,753
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $100,753 $48
75th Percentile $80,382 $38
Median $79,169 $38
25th Percentile $62,231 $29

80% of Metairie psychiatric nurses earn between $61,306 and $100,753.

Cost-of-living adjusted psychiatric nurse salary in Metairie

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Metairie, LA
$78,244
Overall Average
Metairie, LA
$75,819

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Metairie psychiatric nurses earn about $78,244 per year. Cost-of-living in Metairie is 3% 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

Bossier City, LA $72,591 per year

Louisiana nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where psychiatric nurses are paid the highest is Bossier City, where the average psychiatric nurses salary is $72,591 and 5,910 registered nurses are currently employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in Metairie, LA?

Rehab Nurse $87,089 per year
Orthopedics Nurse $86,065 per year
Primary Care Nurse $85,040 per year
Radiology Nurse $83,759 per year
Nurse Manager $79,435 per year
Pain Management Nurse $77,868 per year
Substance Abuse Nurse $77,868 per year
OR Nurse $77,868 per year
Trauma Nurse $77,868 per year
Home Health Nurse $77,663 per year

At a $75,819 average annual salary, psychiatric nurses in Metairie tend to earn less than rehab nurses ($87,089), orthopedics nurses ($86,065), primary care nurses ($85,040), radiology nurses ($83,759), nurse managers ($79,435), pain management nurses ($77,868), substance abuse nurses ($77,868), OR nurses ($77,868), trauma nurses ($77,868), and home health nurses ($77,663).

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