Behavioral Health Nurse Salary Guide: Summit, NJ

Average Behavioral Health Nurse Salary

$44.85/hour

The average salary for a Behavioral Health Nurse in Summit, NJ is $44.85 per hour. This is 1% higher than the New Jersey average of $44.57.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Behavioral Health Nurse salaries in Summit, NJ compared to State and National Averages

$44.85/hour

Summit, NJ

1% higher than the US average.

$44.57/hour

New Jersey

This is equal to the US average

$44.44/hour

United States

How Behavioral Health Nurse Salaries in Summit Compare to Other Cities

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

$37/hour

This is 20% lower than the Summit average of $44.85.

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

$35/hour

This is 26% lower than the Summit average of $44.85.

Salem, Massachusetts

$29/hour

This is 55% lower than the Summit average of $44.85.

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