Psychiatric Nurse Salary Guide: Jersey City, NJ

Average Psychiatric Nurse Salary

$39.97/hour

The average salary for a Psychiatric Nurse in Jersey City, NJ is $39.97 per hour. This is 14% lower than the New Jersey average of $45.69.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics,Payscale data.

Psychiatric Nurse salaries in Jersey City, NJ compared to State and National Averages

$39.97/hour

Jersey City, NJ

11% lower than the US average.

$45.69/hour

New Jersey

3% higher than the US average.

$44.24/hour

United States

How Psychiatric Nurse Salaries in Jersey City Compare to Other Cities

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

$37/hour

This is 7% lower than the Jersey City average of $39.97.

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

$35/hour

This is 13% lower than the Jersey City average of $39.97.

Falls Church, Virginia

$36/hour

This is 12% lower than the Jersey City average of $39.97.

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