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Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) Hourly Rate

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Updated: 25 May 2013

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Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) 2013 Total Pay (?

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$43,718 - $84,857

(Median)

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MEDIAN: $60,517

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National Pay Data

	National Hourly Rate Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$21	$42	$63
Hourly Rate	$21.25 - $39.24
Overtime	$16.90 - $60.26

	National Annualized Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$50K	$100K	$150K
Bonus	$0.00 - $1,018
Profit Sharing	$0.00 - $2,000
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$43,718 - $84,857
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 25 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 650

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Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) Tasks

Implement care plans, treating patients, and counseling families.
Provide immediate and long-term care options and plans to patients and their caretakers or family.
Evaluate and assess patient mental and physical health through multiple examination methods.
Administer medications and other treatments.

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Companies and Industries for Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) Salaries

Popular Industries

Hourly Rate


Health Care	$21.96 - $38.66
Hospital	$22.13 - $38.55
Psychiatric Hospital	$21.99 - $37.45
Community Mental Health Center	$20.33 - $35.33
Acute Care Hospital	$23.17 - $40.52

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Hourly Rate

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Key Statistics for Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 80%			Male 20%
Hourly Rate:	$24.66 - $33.91			$24.65 - $35.23

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

28%

5-9 years

17%

10-19 years

22%

20 years or more

27%

Top Degrees

Hourly Rate


Associate's Degree	$20.91 - $37.86
Bachelor's Degree	$21.18 - $45.17
Associate Degree Nursing (ADN)	$20.76 - $38.00
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)	$20.95 - $44.54
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), Bachelor in Science Nursing	$24.70 - $45.30

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 78%		Dental: 67%
	Vision: 52%		None: 19%

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