LIVE MARKET·55 CT postings · last 12 months·Data through August 17, 2026

Behavioral Health Nurse salary in Connecticut: $56.90/hr$2,276/wk$118,352/yr median.

Pay range $46.00$1,840$95,680–$84.50/hr$3,380/wk$175,760/yr across the middle 50% of 55 active Connecticut postings from 25 employers.

10.1% below the national Behavioral Health Nurse median of $63.31/hr · #34 of 47 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$56.90$2,276$118,352
P25–P75
$46.00$1,840$95,680–$84.50$3,380$175,760
middle 50%
Postings
55
last 12 months
Employers
25
in CT
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NURSE

How Connecticut compares with its neighbors.

01New York191 postings
$73.18/hr$2,927/wk$152,214/yr
02Rhode Island13 postings
$63.00/hr$2,520/wk$131,040/yr
03Massachusetts261 postings
$61.03/hr$2,441/wk$126,942/yr
04Connecticut (this page)55 postings
$56.90/hr$2,276/wk$118,352/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·47 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Behavioral Health Nurse pay is highest nationally.

01Louisiana7 postings
$135.00/hr$5,400/wk$280,800/yr
02Minnesota13 postings
$100.00/hr$4,000/wk$208,000/yr
03District of Columbia7 postings
$99.50/hr$3,980/wk$206,960/yr
04Indiana6 postings
$94.50/hr$3,780/wk$196,560/yr
05New Jersey43 postings
$87.50/hr$3,500/wk$182,000/yr
See all 47 states →National Behavioral Health Nurse salary
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NURSE · CT

Behavioral Health Nurse pay in Connecticut, answered.

What do Behavioral Health Nurse jobs pay in Connecticut?

The median Behavioral Health Nurse pay in Connecticut is $56.90/hr (about $118,352/yr), based on 55 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Behavioral Health Nurse pay range in Connecticut?

The middle 50% of Connecticut postings pay $46.00–$84.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $32.50 to $150.00/hr.

Is Behavioral Health Nurse pay in Connecticut above the national average?

Connecticut pays 10.1% less than the national Behavioral Health Nurse median of $63.31/hr, ranking #34 of 47 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring for Behavioral Health Nurse roles in Connecticut?

25 employers posted Behavioral Health Nurse roles with listed pay in Connecticut over the last 12 months.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Connecticut, collected over the last 12 months. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.