LIVE MARKET·73 MD postings · last 12 months·Data through August 17, 2026

Behavioral Health Nurse salary in Maryland: $76.00/hr$3,040/wk$158,080/yr median.

Pay range $65.50$2,620$136,240–$85.00/hr$3,400/wk$176,800/yr across the middle 50% of 73 active Maryland postings from 49 employers.

20.0% above the national Behavioral Health Nurse median of $63.31/hr · #12 of 47 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$76.00$3,040$158,080
P25–P75
$65.50$2,620$136,240–$85.00$3,400$176,800
middle 50%
Postings
73
last 12 months
Employers
49
in MD
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NURSE

How Maryland compares with its neighbors.

01District of Columbia7 postings
$99.50/hr$3,980/wk$206,960/yr
02Maryland (this page)73 postings
$76.00/hr$3,040/wk$158,080/yr
03West Virginia5 postings
$56.61/hr$2,264/wk$117,749/yr
04Virginia93 postings
$56.00/hr$2,240/wk$116,480/yr
05Pennsylvania80 postings
$53.43/hr$2,137/wk$111,134/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 · MD

Behavioral Health Nurse pay in Maryland, answered.

What do Behavioral Health Nurse jobs pay in Maryland?

The median Behavioral Health Nurse pay in Maryland is $76.00/hr (about $158,080/yr), based on 73 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Behavioral Health Nurse pay range in Maryland?

The middle 50% of Maryland postings pay $65.50–$85.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $37.50 to $200.00/hr.

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

Maryland pays 20.0% more than the national Behavioral Health Nurse median of $63.31/hr, ranking #12 of 47 states with live data.

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

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

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