LIVE MARKET·261 MA postings · last 12 months·Data through August 17, 2026

Behavioral Health Nurse salary in Massachusetts: $61.03/hr$2,441/wk$126,942/yr median.

Pay range $55.58$2,223$115,606–$67.88/hr$2,715/wk$141,190/yr across the middle 50% of 261 active Massachusetts postings from 82 employers.

3.6% below the national Behavioral Health Nurse median of $63.31/hr · #28 of 47 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$61.03$2,441$126,942
P25–P75
$55.58$2,223$115,606–$67.88$2,715$141,190
middle 50%
Postings
261
last 12 months
Employers
82
in MA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NURSE

How Massachusetts compares with its neighbors.

01New York191 postings
$73.18/hr$2,927/wk$152,214/yr
02New Hampshire100 postings
$65.40/hr$2,616/wk$136,032/yr
03Rhode Island13 postings
$63.00/hr$2,520/wk$131,040/yr
04Massachusetts (this page)261 postings
$61.03/hr$2,441/wk$126,942/yr
05Vermont26 postings
$59.63/hr$2,385/wk$124,030/yr
06Connecticut55 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
03·BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NURSE ROLES IN MASSACHUSETTS·1 ROLES

Behavioral Health Nurse roles in Massachusetts, by title.

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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NURSE · MA

Behavioral Health Nurse pay in Massachusetts, answered.

What do Behavioral Health Nurse jobs pay in Massachusetts?

The median Behavioral Health Nurse pay in Massachusetts is $61.03/hr (about $126,942/yr), based on 261 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Behavioral Health Nurse pay range in Massachusetts?

The middle 50% of Massachusetts postings pay $55.58–$67.88/hr. Listed pay runs from $26.13 to $150.00/hr.

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

Massachusetts pays 3.6% less than the national Behavioral Health Nurse median of $63.31/hr, ranking #28 of 47 states with live data.

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

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

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