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Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$97,550
United States, 2025
Employment
3,379,720
United States, 2025
Typical education
Master's Degree
Job Zone 5
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Assess, diagnose, and treat individuals and families with mental health or substance use disorders or the potential for such disorders. Apply therapeutic activities, including the prescription of medication, per state regulations, and the administration of psychotherapy.
- O*NET code
- 29-1141.02
- Job zone
- 5
- Experience required
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Typical tasks
- Consult with psychiatrists or other professionals when unusual or complex cases are encountered.
- Assess patients' mental and physical status, based on the presenting symptoms and complaints.
- Diagnose psychiatric disorders and mental health conditions.
- Document patients' medical and psychological histories, physical assessment results, diagnoses, treatment plans, prescriptions, or outcomes.
- Educate patients and family members about mental health and medical conditions, preventive health measures, medications, or treatment plans.
- Write prescriptions for psychotropic medications as allowed by state regulations and collaborative practice agreements.
- Monitor patients' medication usage and results.
- Evaluate patients' behavior to formulate diagnoses or assess treatments.
Choose a location
Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$68,940
25th percentile
$80,330
75th percentile
$112,350
90th percentile
$137,470
Most important skills
- Active Listening4.4
- Social Perceptiveness4.3
- Speaking4.1
- Critical Thinking4.0
- Judgment and Decision Making4.0
- Monitoring4.0
- Time Management4.0
- Writing4.0
- Reading Comprehension4.0
- Complex Problem Solving3.9
- Active Learning3.9
- Coordination3.8
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 19 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
19
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Perceptiveness | 4.3 | 4.9 | Not selected | 4.9 |
| Active Listening | 4.4 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Reading Comprehension | 4.0 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Speaking | 4.1 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Critical Thinking | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Monitoring | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Writing | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Time Management | 4.0 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Active Learning | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Coordination | 3.8 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Service Orientation | 3.8 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.8 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Negotiation | 3.6 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.9 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Persuasion | 3.6 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Instructing | 3.8 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.4 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Advanced Practice Psychiatric NursesHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $216,740 | 22,930 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | $203,290 | 4,120 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $186,610 | 41,750 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $174,550 | 3,720 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | $171,460 | 23,590 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $170,960 | 1,750 | 2025 |
| Yuba City, CA | $149,320 | 1,080 | 2025 |
| Kahului, HI | $144,350 | 1,270 | 2025 |
| CA | $140,270 | 338,940 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | $139,520 | 28,680 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $139,260 | 9,680 | 2025 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $138,820 | 2,180 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $137,360 | 3,280 | 2025 |
| HI | $136,320 | 12,940 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $135,560 | 109,360 | 2025 |
| Bend, OR | $135,010 | 2,500 | 2025 |
| Salinas, CA | $134,910 | 3,180 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | $134,580 | 5,460 | 2025 |
| Redding, CA | $134,350 | 1,720 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | $133,940 | 35,290 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.