Pay by state · 53 areas
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse Salary by State (2026)
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses earn the most in California at $140,270 a year and the least in Alabama at $77,080 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $97,550. The table below covers all 50 states, DC, U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $140,270California
- National median
- $97,550BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $77,080Alabama
- Areas reporting
- 53of 54 OEWS areas
Top and bottom
Highest- and lowest-paying states for advanced practice psychiatric nurses
Ranked on the state median among the 50 states and DC. Territories are in the full table but not ranked here.
Highest median pay
- 1California$140,270
- 2Hawaii$136,320
- 3Oregon$129,010
- 4Washington$124,200
- 5Alaska$109,480
Lowest median pay
- 1Alabama$77,080
- 2Mississippi$77,090
- 3South Dakota$78,060
- 4Iowa$78,630
- 5Arkansas$78,940
All states
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of advanced practice psychiatric nurses OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
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| 1 | CACalifornia | $140,270 | $122,440 | $173,170 | 338,940 | $126,689 |
| 2 | HIHawaii | $136,320 | $101,200 | $144,140 | 12,940 | $123,983 |
| 3 | OROregon | $129,010 | $107,220 | $134,420 | 39,730 | $124,815 |
| 4 | WAWashington | $124,200 | $103,100 | $134,240 | 69,260 | $116,061 |
| 5 | AKAlaska | $109,480 | $97,700 | $129,100 | 7,510 | $106,957 |
| 6 | NYNew York | $109,440 | $94,840 | $129,660 | 205,810 | $101,408 |
| 7 | NJNew Jersey | $106,500 | $99,710 | $127,730 | 92,680 | $97,882 |
| 8 | MAMassachusetts | $104,550 | $87,460 | $136,110 | 88,200 | $98,859 |
| 9 | NVNevada | $103,670 | $86,850 | $120,270 | 27,070 | $103,692 |
| 10 | CTConnecticut | $102,740 | $86,120 | $121,840 | 40,110 | $99,160 |
| 11 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $102,540 | $85,850 | $127,800 | 11,440 | $93,302 |
| 12 | MNMinnesota | $101,510 | $88,940 | $114,760 | 70,110 | $102,929 |
| 13 | RIRhode Island | $100,640 | $81,840 | $107,100 | 10,090 | $98,397 |
| 14 | COColorado | $100,260 | $84,590 | $108,930 | 54,490 | $97,291 |
| 15 | MDMaryland | $99,790 | $83,740 | $107,340 | 52,910 | $95,075 |
| 16 | NHNew Hampshire | $99,700 | $82,880 | $108,400 | 15,390 | $95,714 |
| 17 | DEDelaware | $99,520 | $85,900 | $111,720 | 14,290 | $99,711 |
| 18 | AZArizona | $99,500 | $81,810 | $108,580 | 73,150 | $98,831 |
| 19 | VTVermont | $97,460 | $82,210 | $105,210 | 7,410 | $99,492 |
| 20 | PAPennsylvania | $96,430 | $80,610 | $104,730 | 146,520 | $98,830 |
| 21 | ILIllinois | $95,990 | $80,020 | $105,960 | 138,910 | $96,030 |
| 22 | TXTexas | $95,970 | $79,170 | $105,100 | 271,380 | $98,880 |
| 23 | WIWisconsin | $95,530 | $81,920 | $102,610 | 68,060 | $101,525 |
| 24 | NMNew Mexico | $94,340 | $80,960 | $102,750 | 17,980 | $102,308 |
| 25 | MIMichigan | $94,300 | $82,080 | $103,450 | 104,950 | $98,008 |
| 26 | VAVirginia | $93,600 | $80,090 | $103,030 | 77,490 | $92,578 |
| 27 | GAGeorgia | $93,550 | $79,090 | $106,330 | 100,950 | $97,151 |
| 28 | IDIdaho | $92,460 | $80,900 | $102,320 | 16,880 | $96,823 |
| 29 | MEMaine | $86,990 | $79,890 | $101,460 | 16,540 | $89,634 |
| 30 | MTMontana | $85,280 | $80,210 | $100,800 | 10,950 | $90,105 |
| 31 | NENebraska | $84,730 | $79,240 | $99,640 | 24,720 | $94,037 |
| 32 | UTUtah | $84,600 | $80,050 | $105,130 | 27,420 | $85,572 |
| 33 | NCNorth Carolina | $84,350 | $78,770 | $102,040 | 111,120 | $89,424 |
| 34 | FLFlorida | $84,190 | $78,660 | $101,180 | 229,940 | $81,411 |
| 35 | VIU.S. Virgin Islands | $84,120 | $81,370 | $102,250 | 470 | N/A |
| 36 | WYWyoming | $83,760 | $77,890 | $101,100 | 5,330 | $90,365 |
| 37 | INIndiana | $83,500 | $78,750 | $100,410 | 68,980 | $89,468 |
| 38 | OKOklahoma | $82,920 | $77,350 | $98,910 | 38,270 | $94,396 |
| 39 | OHOhio | $82,510 | $79,200 | $99,030 | 143,730 | $88,937 |
| 40 | SCSouth Carolina | $82,360 | $77,320 | $97,230 | 49,750 | $87,852 |
| 41 | MOMissouri | $81,780 | $76,050 | $98,560 | 76,310 | $90,049 |
| 42 | TNTennessee | $81,500 | $75,460 | $95,250 | 72,200 | $88,712 |
| 43 | KYKentucky | $81,040 | $75,670 | $97,200 | 50,300 | $89,886 |
| 44 | NDNorth Dakota | $80,730 | $69,620 | $93,080 | 11,340 | $90,750 |
| 45 | LALouisiana | $80,230 | $69,040 | $93,600 | 48,970 | $90,957 |
| 46 | WVWest Virginia | $80,130 | $68,160 | $99,770 | 23,430 | $89,534 |
| 47 | KSKansas | $79,320 | $73,300 | $94,700 | 33,800 | $88,067 |
| 48 | ARArkansas | $78,940 | $66,640 | $90,280 | 29,400 | $90,801 |
| 49 | IAIowa | $78,630 | $68,290 | $85,940 | 34,420 | $89,595 |
| 50 | SDSouth Dakota | $78,060 | $65,070 | $84,280 | 14,710 | $88,118 |
| 51 | MSMississippi | $77,090 | $64,930 | $84,500 | 29,060 | $88,657 |
| 52 | ALAlabama | $77,080 | $63,500 | $83,380 | 54,340 | $86,779 |
| 53 | PRPuerto Rico | $39,880 | $38,170 | $49,340 | 21,270 | N/A |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For advanced practice psychiatric nurses, the adjustment does not change the leader: California is first on raw pay and still first once prices are taken into account, at $126,689.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays advanced practice psychiatric nurses the most?
California reports the highest median wage for advanced practice psychiatric nurses at $140,270 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Hawaii ($136,320) and Oregon ($129,010).
Which state pays advanced practice psychiatric nurses the least?
Among the 50 states and DC, Alabama reports the lowest median for advanced practice psychiatric nurses at $77,080 a year, $63,190 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Among the territories, U.S. Virgin Islands reports $84,120 and Puerto Rico reports $39,880.
In which states do advanced practice psychiatric nurses earn over $100,000?
14 of the 50 states and DC have a median of $100,000 or more (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The highest is California; the lowest of them is Colorado at $100,260. The rest report less, down to $77,080 in Alabama.
Is the highest-paying state the best for advanced practice psychiatric nurses after cost of living?
Yes. California stays first after dividing each state median by its BEA Regional Price Parity, at $126,689 in national-average dollars from a raw $140,270. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024; the adjustment is NueCareer's calculation.