Behavioral Health nurse pay in Washington
$113,152median posted offer#1 of 2 states for Behavioral Health
Behavioral Health nurses in Washington are being offered a median $113,152 a year across 7 live postings that state pay — 24% above the national Behavioral Health median of $91,520. Updated July 22, 2026.
Where does your pay sit in Behavioral Health in Washington?
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Posted offers on live listings — not take-home pay or a promise of what any one nurse will earn.
Other specialties in Washington
- Wound Care 5 postings$141k
- Oncology 6 postings$132k
- Emergency 6 postings$127k
- ICU 18 postings$120k
- ER 8 postings$120k
- Infusion 10 postings$120k
- Pediatric 19 postings$118k
- Palliative Care 6 postings$116k
Or see all nurse pay in Washington (240 postings), or Behavioral Health pay across every state.
What to do with this
- See the rolesJobs in Washington paying around $113,152Every posting behind these numbers is a live job you can open and apply to.
- Offer in hand?Run it through the offer reality calculatorAnnualize it honestly and see what it's worth where you'd actually live — then compare offers side by side.
- 3-minute fit quizFind out which roles actually fit youPay is one axis. Shift, specialty, setting, and commute decide whether the job is worth it.
- CommunityAsk nurses what they really take homeDifferentials, ratios, and the offer nobody posts. Bring your number and compare notes.
Want the craft behind the numbers — differentials, negotiating, travel packages? Read the pay & salary guides.
Questions nurses ask
- How much do Behavioral Health nurses make in Washington?
- Across 7 live Behavioral Health postings in Washington that state pay, the median offer is $113,152 a year. The middle half runs $97,627–$128,351, and the top 10% start at $145,154.
- Is Washington a good state for Behavioral Health nurses?
- On posted pay, Washington ranks #1 of 2 states for Behavioral Health. The median there is 24% above the national Behavioral Health median of $91,520. Pay is one axis — shift, ratios, and cost of living decide whether the job is actually worth it.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Midpoint of stated salary ranges on live nursing job postings; values outside $20,000–$800,000/yr treated as parse artifacts and excluded; groups under 5 postings suppressed. Community-reported figures are anonymous, unverified, and reported separately.