Average Psychiatric Nurse Salary in Washington

Psychiatric nurses in Washington earn an average of $93,883 per year (or $45.13 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Washington
16% higher than the national average
$93,883
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Washington psychiatric nurses earn 16% higher than the national average salary for psychiatric nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

Psychiatric nurse salary range in Washington

10%
$72,930
MEDIAN
$95,488
90%
$125,361
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $125,361 $60
75th Percentile $101,622 $48
Median $95,488 $45
25th Percentile $76,780 $36

80% of Washington psychiatric nurses earn between $72,930 and $125,361.

Cost-of-living adjusted psychiatric nurse salary in Washington

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Washington
$87,414
Overall Average
Washington
$93,883

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Washington psychiatric nurses earn about $87,414 per year. Cost-of-living in Washington is 7% higher than the national average, meaning they face higher prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Washington for psychiatric nurses

Seattle, WA $97,782 per year

Washington nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where psychiatric nurses are paid the highest is Seattle, where the average psychiatric nurses salary is $97,782 and 35,070 registered nurses are currently employed.

Psychiatric nurses salaries in other states

California $117,139 per year
Oregon $100,526 per year
Massachusetts $94,482 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 Washington?

Cath Lab Nurse $103,662 per year
Float Pool Nurse $103,662 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $103,173 per year
Occupational Health Nurse $101,882 per year
Primary Care Nurse $101,706 per year
Infectious Disease Nurse $101,706 per year
Infection Control Nurse $101,706 per year
Nurse Manager $101,217 per year
Clinical Informatics Nurse $100,239 per year
Nurse Educator $99,750 per year

At a $93,883 average annual salary, psychiatric nurses in Washington tend to earn less than cath lab nurses ($103,662), float pool nurses ($103,662), quality assurance nurses ($103,173), occupational health nurses ($101,882), primary care nurses ($101,706), infectious disease nurses ($101,706), infection control nurses ($101,706), nurse managers ($101,217), clinical informatics nurses ($100,239), and nurse educators ($99,750).

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