Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses

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.

The median annual salary for Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses in the US is $93,600. The middle 80% of workers earn between $61,250 and $132,680 annually. Entry-to-mid-career earners typically fall between $70,310 and $106,530.

The role is projected to grow 5% over the next decade (about as fast as average). Current US employment is approximately 3,391,000 workers.

The typical entry education is a Bachelor's degree. Building a foundation in the top skills below will strengthen your application.

The most in-demand skills for this role include Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Coordination. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.

Our AI-durability model gives Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses a score of 0.34 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at low AI exposure — the role's core work resists current-generation automation. It's a comparatively AI-durable choice within its field.

Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses has moderate barrier to entry — moderately gated — a bachelor's degree or equivalent training is typically required.