LIVE MARKET·89 WA postings · last 12 months·Data through August 17, 2026

Behavioral Health Nurse salary in Washington: $75.00/hr$3,000/wk$156,000/yr median.

Pay range $59.92$2,397$124,634–$85.00/hr$3,400/wk$176,800/yr across the middle 50% of 89 active Washington postings from 43 employers.

18.5% above the national Behavioral Health Nurse median of $63.31/hr · #13 of 47 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$75.00$3,000$156,000
P25–P75
$59.92$2,397$124,634–$85.00$3,400$176,800
middle 50%
Postings
89
last 12 months
Employers
43
in WA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NURSE

How Washington compares with its neighbors.

01Oregon19 postings
$81.00/hr$3,240/wk$168,480/yr
02Washington (this page)89 postings
$75.00/hr$3,000/wk$156,000/yr
03Idaho18 postings
$60.50/hr$2,420/wk$125,840/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 · WA

Behavioral Health Nurse pay in Washington, answered.

What do Behavioral Health Nurse jobs pay in Washington?

The median Behavioral Health Nurse pay in Washington is $75.00/hr (about $156,000/yr), based on 89 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Behavioral Health Nurse pay range in Washington?

The middle 50% of Washington postings pay $59.92–$85.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $45.50 to $225.00/hr.

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

Washington pays 18.5% more than the national Behavioral Health Nurse median of $63.31/hr, ranking #13 of 47 states with live data.

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

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

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