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Psychiatric nurse jobs in Mississippi

5 open psychiatric nurse jobs in Mississippi at 4 employers. BLS measures a median of $37.06 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses in Mississippi, opens in a new tab) for registered nurses here.

5
Open in MS
4
Employers hiring
3
Towns
$37.06
BLS median in MS
51st of 52 states and territories

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Where the psychiatric nurse jobs are in Mississippi

Towns with the most open jobs in this occupation. A town with a page lists every care job open there, by occupation.

What psychiatric nurses earn in Mississippi

The hourly pay open jobs here post, beside what BLS measured people employed in the occupation earned in the state and its metro areas.

Posted on open jobs in Mississippi

Too few open jobs here post an hourly rate for a typical range (it takes eight from three employers).

Measured by BLS in Mississippi, May 2025

$37.06/hr ($77,090 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses in Mississippi, opens in a new tab)

Median for registered nurses, against $46.90 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, national, opens in a new tab) for the whole US; 29,060 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses in Mississippi, opens in a new tab) employed in Mississippi. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for registered nurses.

By metro area

BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Registered Nurses; areas that cross a state line list every state.

Employers hiring psychiatric nurses in Mississippi

What the job takes

A nursing degree and RN license.

  • License

    Registered nurse license (NCLEX-RN)

    State board of nursing; exam by NCSBN. Required in every state

    Official page

  • Certification

    Psychiatric-mental health nursing certification (PMH-BC)

    American Nurses Credentialing Center

    Official page

Psychiatric nurse jobs in Mississippi: common questions

How much do psychiatric nurses make in Mississippi?

Too few open psychiatric nurse jobs in Mississippi post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $37.06/hr ($77,090 a year) for registered nurses in Mississippi (May 2025), against $46.90 nationally, 51st highest of 52 states and territories. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for registered nurses.

Where in Mississippi are the most psychiatric nurse jobs?

Jackson (3), Cleveland (1) and Louisville (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

Who is hiring psychiatric nurses in Mississippi?

By open jobs on this board: University of Mississippi Medical Center (2), Healthier Mississippi People (1) and ScionHealth (1). In all, 4 employers have psychiatric nurse jobs open in Mississippi.

What do you need to work as a psychiatric nurse in Mississippi?

A nursing degree and RN license. Registered nurse license (NCLEX-RN) (State board of nursing; exam by NCSBN; required in every state) and Psychiatric-mental health nursing certification (PMH-BC) (American Nurses Credentialing Center). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from Mississippi's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

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Sources and method

A job counts here when one of its locations is in Mississippi, once however many locations there it lists. Its occupation is read from its title. Posted pay is the middle half of the hourly rates jobs here state, shown when at least eight jobs from three employers state one. BLS figures are as published for the state, never adjusted.
  1. CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Mississippi, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 24, 2026
  2. BLS OEWS May 2025: Registered Nurses (SOC 29-1141), every state, published May 15, 2026
  3. BLS OEWS May 2025: Registered Nurses, national, published May 15, 2026
  4. BLS OEWS May 2025: Registered Nurses by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
  5. Registered nurse license (NCLEX-RN): State board of nursing; exam by NCSBN
  6. Psychiatric-mental health nursing certification (PMH-BC): American Nurses Credentialing Center

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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Psychiatric nurse jobs in Mississippi. Data as of October 24, 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/psychiatric-nurse/mississippi

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