Average Psychiatric Nurse Salary in Oregon

Psychiatric nurses in Oregon earn an average of $100,526 per year (or $48.33 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Oregon
24% higher than the national average
$100,526
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Oregon psychiatric nurses earn 24% higher than the national average salary for psychiatric nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

Psychiatric nurse salary range in Oregon

10%
$77,645
MEDIAN
$101,321
90%
$130,135
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $130,135 $62
75th Percentile $109,332 $52
Median $101,321 $48
25th Percentile $83,271 $40

80% of Oregon psychiatric nurses earn between $77,645 and $130,135.

Cost-of-living adjusted psychiatric nurse salary in Oregon

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Oregon
$97,979
Overall Average
Oregon
$100,526

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Oregon psychiatric nurses earn about $97,979 per year. Cost-of-living in Oregon is 2% higher than the national average, meaning they face higher prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Oregon for psychiatric nurses

Hillsboro, OR $103,665 per year

Oregon nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where psychiatric nurses are paid the highest is Hillsboro, where the average psychiatric nurses salary is $103,665 and 23,090 registered nurses are currently employed.

Psychiatric nurses salaries in other states

California $117,139 per year
Massachusetts $94,482 per year
Washington $93,883 per year
New York $87,720 per year
Nevada $86,509 per year
New Jersey $95,805 per year
Connecticut $82,280 per year
Minnesota $86,303 per year
Maryland $81,043 per year
Arizona $77,714 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Oregon?

OR Nurse $113,329 per year
Womens Health Nurse $107,269 per year
Cardiac Care Nurse $106,169 per year
Pain Management Nurse $106,122 per year
Orthopedics Nurse $106,122 per year
PACU Nurse $105,894 per year
Nurse Manager $104,320 per year
Palliative Care Nurse $104,320 per year
Nurse Educator $102,423 per year
Telemetry Nurse $102,423 per year

At a $100,526 average annual salary, psychiatric nurses in Oregon tend to earn less than OR nurses ($113,329), womens health nurses ($107,269), cardiac care nurses ($106,169), pain management nurses ($106,122), orthopedics nurses ($106,122), PACU nurses ($105,894), nurse managers ($104,320), palliative care nurses ($104,320), nurse educators ($102,423), and telemetry nurses ($102,423).

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