Salary of a Psychiatric/Behavioral Health Nurse

[rn4ever?]

Hello everyone, I just wanted to find out how much does a Psychiatric Nurse make? Especially those that are in the South Jersey/Philadelphia area? Thanks.

[njmonsterboi80, BSN]

I'm in Central New Jersey and I make the same as any other floor, $29/hr. I know Princeton House wanted to offer me $25/hr starting and that South Jersey/Philadelphia salaries are closer to that. Let me know what you find out.

Hello everyone, I just wanted to find out how much does a Psychiatric Nurse make? Especially those that are in the South Jersey/Philadelphia area? Thanks.

[NurseTronic]

I was offered $26 as a new grad in Michigan.

[PRNMEDS]

$28 - 30 to start in suburbs of New York. It really depends on years of experience, type of degree etc. These will alter what you get. I believe salary is the same as med/surge.

[MrChicagoRN, RN]

Try the salary wizard at www.salary.com

When I recently changed jobs, and areas, I found it pretty accurate

[iminsideurmind]

28-30 bucks in NY that is pretty good. I am starting out at 11.07 for Psych tech. I will be going to school asap. WOW like 15-18 more per hour for 2 more years of school. I hope NC pays as well!

[oeillet]

Hello everybody,i can help it not to send my own reply to such topic;you'll be surprise even angry how could some people work hard without good recompense somwhere in the same world we are living in.well,psychiatric nurse is paid 13$per day,and everyday ,we wrok 6 hours from Monday to Friday and we have the shift of the week-end 12h on saturday and 12h in sunday with no recompense ;we have only a rest for 3 days after .each one of us have to work at least one week-end per month;most of the time two because of the reduced number of nurses.such facts should be takenwithout comment,otherwise,we should reserve a room in our own unit!:chuckle