Average Psychiatric Nurse Salary in Boston

Psychiatric nurses in Boston earn an average of $97,728 per year (or $46.98 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Boston, MA
21% higher than the national average
$97,728
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Boston psychiatric nurses earn 21% higher than the national average salary for psychiatric nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

Psychiatric nurse salary range in Boston, MA

10%
$60,104
MEDIAN
$93,309
90%
$157,705
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $157,705 $75
75th Percentile $123,933 $59
Median $93,309 $44
25th Percentile $76,012 $36

80% of Boston psychiatric nurses earn between $60,104 and $157,705.

Cost-of-living adjusted psychiatric nurse salary in Boston

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Boston, MA
$88,683
Overall Average
Boston, MA
$97,728

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Boston psychiatric nurses earn about $88,683 per year. Cost-of-living in Boston is 10% higher than the national average, meaning they face higher prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Massachusetts for psychiatric nurses

Worcester, MA $86,406 per year
Springfield, MA $79,327 per year

Massachusetts nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where psychiatric nurses are paid the highest is Worcester, where the average psychiatric nurses salary is $86,406 and 7,210 registered nurses are currently employed. The Springfield area comes in second, with a $79,327 average psychiatric nurse salary and 7,340 registered nurses employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in Boston, MA?

Cath Lab Nurse $133,266 per year
Aesthetic Nurse $127,713 per year
Radiology Nurse $126,603 per year
Transplant Nurse $124,382 per year
PACU Nurse $122,161 per year
Nurse Manager $119,940 per year
Nurse Educator $118,762 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $117,718 per year
Neurology Nurse $116,608 per year
Vascular Nurse $115,497 per year

At a $97,728 average annual salary, psychiatric nurses in Boston tend to earn less than cath lab nurses ($133,266), aesthetic nurses ($127,713), radiology nurses ($126,603), transplant nurses ($124,382), PACU nurses ($122,161), nurse managers ($119,940), nurse educators ($118,762), endoscopy nurses ($117,718), neurology nurses ($116,608), and vascular nurses ($115,497).

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