LIVE MARKET·191 NY postings · last 12 months·Data through August 17, 2026

Behavioral Health Nurse salary in New York: $73.18/hr$2,927/wk$152,214/yr median.

Pay range $60.41$2,416$125,653–$90.72/hr$3,629/wk$188,698/yr across the middle 50% of 191 active New York postings from 108 employers.

15.6% above the national Behavioral Health Nurse median of $63.31/hr · #14 of 47 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$73.18$2,927$152,214
P25–P75
$60.41$2,416$125,653–$90.72$3,629$188,698
middle 50%
Postings
191
last 12 months
Employers
108
in NY
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NURSE

How New York compares with its neighbors.

01New Jersey43 postings
$87.50/hr$3,500/wk$182,000/yr
02New York (this page)191 postings
$73.18/hr$2,927/wk$152,214/yr
03Massachusetts261 postings
$61.03/hr$2,441/wk$126,942/yr
04Vermont26 postings
$59.63/hr$2,385/wk$124,030/yr
05Connecticut55 postings
$56.90/hr$2,276/wk$118,352/yr
06Pennsylvania80 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
03·BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NURSE ROLES IN NEW YORK·1 ROLES

Behavioral Health Nurse roles in New York, by title.

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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NURSE · NY

Behavioral Health Nurse pay in New York, answered.

What do Behavioral Health Nurse jobs pay in New York?

The median Behavioral Health Nurse pay in New York is $73.18/hr (about $152,214/yr), based on 191 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Behavioral Health Nurse pay range in New York?

The middle 50% of New York postings pay $60.41–$90.72/hr. Listed pay runs from $45.00 to $225.00/hr.

Is Behavioral Health Nurse pay in New York above the national average?

New York pays 15.6% more than the national Behavioral Health Nurse median of $63.31/hr, ranking #14 of 47 states with live data.

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

108 employers posted Behavioral Health Nurse roles with listed pay in New York over the last 12 months.

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