LIVE MARKET·108 MA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Psychiatric Nurse salary in Massachusetts: $61.48/hr$2,459/wk$127,878/yr median.

Pay range $57.52$2,301$119,642–$70.00/hr$2,800/wk$145,600/yr across the middle 50% of 108 active Massachusetts postings from 52 employers.

2.4% below the national Psychiatric Nurse median of $63.00/hr · #12 of 36 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$61.48$2,459$127,878
P25–P75
$57.52$2,301$119,642–$70.00$2,800$145,600
middle 50%
Postings
108
last 180 days
Employers
52
in MA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·PSYCHIATRIC NURSE

How Massachusetts compares with its neighbors.

01New York68 postings
$76.31/hr$3,052/wk$158,725/yr02New Hampshire73 postings
$64.89/hr$2,596/wk$134,971/yr
03Vermont7 postings
$63.88/hr$2,555/wk$132,870/yr
04Massachusetts (this page)108 postings
$61.48/hr$2,459/wk$127,878/yr
05Rhode Island7 postings
$59.77/hr$2,391/wk$124,322/yr
06Connecticut39 postings
$56.15/hr$2,246/wk$116,792/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·36 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Psychiatric Nurse pay is highest nationally.

01New Jersey18 postings
$87.50/hr$3,500/wk$182,000/yr
02Maryland22 postings
$77.50/hr$3,100/wk$161,200/yr
03New York68 postings
$76.31/hr$3,052/wk$158,725/yr
04Nevada5 postings
$74.00/hr$2,960/wk$153,920/yr
05Washington24 postings
$72.50/hr$2,900/wk$150,800/yr
See all 36 states →National Psychiatric Nurse salary
03·OTHER ROLES IN MASSACHUSETTS·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in Massachusetts.

01Operating Room (OR) Nurse419 postings
$81.00/hr$3,240/wk$168,480/yr02Labor & Delivery Nurse1,246 postings
$80.72/hr$3,229/wk$167,898/yr03Med Surg/Telemetry Nurse337 postings
$80.67/hr$3,227/wk$167,794/yr04Cath Lab Nurse776 postings
$80.03/hr$3,201/wk$166,462/yr05Interventional Radiology Nurse (IR RN)269 postings
$80.00/hr$3,200/wk$166,400/yr06Endoscopy Nurse319 postings
$74.05/hr$2,962/wk$154,024/yr07ICU Nurse1,030 postings
$73.47/hr$2,939/wk$152,818/yr08Emergency Department Nurse1,160 postings
$73.11/hr$2,924/wk$152,069/yr09Med-Surg Nurse250 postings
$70.50/hr$2,820/wk$146,640/yr10Telemetry Nurse387 postings
$70.00/hr$2,800/wk$145,600/yr11Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)370 postings
$69.00/hr$2,760/wk$143,520/yr12Registered Nurse (RN)1,446 postings
$53.00/hr$2,120/wk$110,240/yr
All Registered Nurse (RN) salaries →
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·PSYCHIATRIC NURSE · MA

Psychiatric Nurse pay in Massachusetts, answered.

How much does a Psychiatric Nurse make in Massachusetts?

The median Psychiatric Nurse pay in Massachusetts is $61.48/hr (about $127,878/yr), based on 108 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Psychiatric Nurse pay range in Massachusetts?

The middle 50% of Massachusetts postings pay $57.52–$70.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $31.50 to $103.00/hr.

Do Psychiatric Nurses in Massachusetts earn more than the national average?

Massachusetts pays 2.4% less than the national Psychiatric Nurse median of $63.00/hr, ranking #12 of 36 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Psychiatric Nurses in Massachusetts?

52 employers posted Psychiatric Nurse roles with listed pay in Massachusetts over the last 180 days.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Massachusetts, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.