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.
- O*NET-SOC code
29-1141.02 - Preparation Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Wages
BLS doesn't publish wages for Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses separately. These are the figures for Registered Nurses (29-1141), its parent occupation.
Median annual wage, U.S.$97,550
Employment, U.S.3,379,720
Median hourly wage$46.90
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $68,940 | $80,330 | $97,550 | $112,350 | $137,470 |
By state (51)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 54,340 | $77,080 | 1.18 |
| Alaska | 7,510 | $109,480 | 1.06 |
| Arizona | 73,150 | $99,500 | 1.04 |
| Arkansas | 29,400 | $78,940 | 1.04 |
| California | 338,940 | $140,270 | 0.86 |
| Colorado | 54,490 | $100,260 | 0.87 |
| Connecticut | 40,110 | $102,740 | 1.09 |
| Delaware | 14,290 | $99,520 | 1.36 |
| District of Columbia | 11,440 | $102,540 | 0.75 |
| Florida | 229,940 | $84,190 | 1.07 |
| Georgia | 100,950 | $93,550 | 0.95 |
| Hawaii | 12,940 | $136,320 | 0.95 |
| Idaho | 16,880 | $92,460 | 0.91 |
| Illinois | 138,910 | $95,990 | 1.05 |
| Indiana | 68,980 | $83,500 | 0.99 |
| Iowa | 34,420 | $78,630 | 1.02 |
| Kansas | 33,800 | $79,320 | 1.08 |
| Kentucky | 50,300 | $81,040 | 1.16 |
| Louisiana | 48,970 | $80,230 | 1.16 |
| Maine | 16,540 | $86,990 | 1.19 |
| Maryland | 52,910 | $99,790 | 0.88 |
| Massachusetts | 88,200 | $104,550 | 1.12 |
| Michigan | 104,950 | $94,300 | 1.10 |
| Minnesota | 70,110 | $101,510 | 1.09 |
| Mississippi | 29,060 | $77,090 | 1.15 |
| Missouri | 76,310 | $81,780 | 1.20 |
| Montana | 10,950 | $85,280 | 0.99 |
| Nebraska | 24,720 | $84,730 | 1.11 |
| Nevada | 27,070 | $103,670 | 0.80 |
| New Hampshire | 15,390 | $99,700 | 1.04 |
| New Jersey | 92,680 | $106,500 | 0.99 |
| New Mexico | 17,980 | $94,340 | 0.95 |
| New York | 205,810 | $109,440 | 0.98 |
| North Carolina | 111,120 | $84,350 | 1.03 |
| North Dakota | 11,340 | $80,730 | 1.21 |
| Ohio | 143,730 | $82,510 | 1.19 |
| Oklahoma | 38,270 | $82,920 | 1.03 |
| Oregon | 39,730 | $129,010 | 0.93 |
| Pennsylvania | 146,520 | $96,430 | 1.11 |
| Rhode Island | 10,090 | $100,640 | 0.93 |
| South Carolina | 49,750 | $82,360 | 0.99 |
| South Dakota | 14,710 | $78,060 | 1.48 |
| Tennessee | 72,200 | $81,500 | 1.01 |
| Texas | 271,380 | $95,970 | 0.89 |
| Utah | 27,420 | $84,600 | 0.73 |
| Vermont | 7,410 | $97,460 | 1.12 |
| Virginia | 77,490 | $93,600 | 0.87 |
| Washington | 69,260 | $124,200 | 0.90 |
| West Virginia | 23,430 | $80,130 | 1.54 |
| Wisconsin | 68,060 | $95,530 | 1.06 |
| Wyoming | 5,330 | $83,760 | 0.87 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Psychiatrists | 5 | 0.981 |
| 2 | Clinical Neuropsychologists | 5 | 0.977 |
| 3 | Naturopathic Physicians | 5 | 0.973 |
| 4 | Genetic Counselors | 5 | 0.972 |
| 5 | Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors | 5 | 0.971 |
| 6 | Neuropsychologists | 5 | 0.971 |
| 7 | Physician Assistants | 5 | 0.970 |
| 8 | Clinical Nurse Specialists | 5 | 0.969 |
| 9 | Nurse Practitioners | 5 | 0.968 |
| 10 | Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.967 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistants | Science | 1.13 | 0.970 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | Science | 1.25 | 0.965 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | Active Listening | 0.76 | 0.964 |
| Pediatricians, General | Science | 1.37 | 0.958 |
| Occupational Therapists | Operations Analysis | 2.38 | 0.957 |
| Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians | Science | 1.13 | 0.957 |
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | Learning Strategies | 1.00 | 0.951 |
| Marriage and Family Therapists | Active Listening | 0.76 | 0.949 |
| Pharmacists | Science | 0.87 | 0.944 |
| Allergists and Immunologists | Science | 1.13 | 0.940 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses, excluding software Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| eClinicalWorks EHR software | 10 of 20 | 9.6x |
| e-MDs software | 6 of 20 | 23.1x |
| Epic Systems | 9 of 20 | 6.6x |
| ChartWare EMR | 5 of 20 | 21.0x |
| MEDITECH software | 9 of 20 | 5.4x |
| Allscripts Professional EHR | 5 of 20 | 19.2x |
| SOAPware EMR | 5 of 20 | 17.8x |
| Texas Medical Software SpringCharts EMR | 4 of 20 | 23.1x |
| GE Healthcare Centricity EMR | 5 of 20 | 10.5x |
| Medical reference software | 3 of 20 | 46.2x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.38 | 4.12 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 4.25 | 4.88 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 4.12 | 4.00 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 3.88 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 3.50 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.25 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.25 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Science | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 4.96 | 6.83 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 4.74 | 6.70 |
| English Language | 4.61 | 5.35 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 4.45 | 4.83 |
| Biology | 4.26 | 4.96 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 4.09 | 5.09 |
| Education and Training | 3.91 | 5.35 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.83 | 5.43 |
| Law and Government | 3.41 | 3.48 |
| Chemistry | 3.30 | 3.91 |
| Mathematics | 3.26 | 3.91 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.23 | 4.17 |
| Telecommunications | 3.19 | 2.73 |
| Public Safety and Security | 3.17 | 3.04 |
| Administration and Management | 3.13 | 3.83 |
| Communications and Media | 3.13 | 3.39 |
| Administrative | 2.87 | 3.96 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 2.78 | 3.78 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.74 | 3.52 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.52 | 2.87 |
| Sales and Marketing | 2.30 | 2.48 |
| Geography | 1.96 | 1.83 |
| History and Archeology | 1.87 | 1.52 |
| Production and Processing | 1.78 | 1.48 |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.74 | 1.43 |
| Transportation | 1.74 | 1.30 |
| Foreign Language | 1.70 | 1.35 |
| Design | 1.70 | 1.30 |
| Food Production | 1.55 | 1.00 |
| Building and Construction | 1.43 | not rated |
| Physics | 1.43 | 0.65 |
| Mechanical | 1.43 | 0.43 |
| Fine Arts | 1.35 | 0.61 |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Problem Sensitivity | 4.62 | 5.00 |
| Oral Expression | 4.25 | 4.75 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.25 | 4.38 |
| Written Comprehension | 4.12 | 4.25 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 4.12 | 4.12 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Speech Recognition | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Written Expression | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Speech Clarity | 4.00 | 3.75 |
| Information Ordering | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Near Vision | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.50 | 3.50 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.38 | 3.38 |
| Originality | 3.38 | 3.25 |
| Selective Attention | 3.38 | 2.88 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Far Vision | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Number Facility | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Memorization | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Time Sharing | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Visualization | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.38 | 2.38 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Static Strength | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Explosive Strength | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Reaction Time | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Stamina | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.00 | 1.00 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Trunk Strength | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.88 | 0.88 |
| Response Orientation | 1.88 | 0.88 |
| Finger Dexterity | 1.75 | 1.38 |
| Depth Perception | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Manual Dexterity | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.25 | not rated |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.25 | not rated |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 1.12 | not rated |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.12 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.12 | not rated |
| Control Precision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Rate Control | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Teams in demand
- Google Meet in demand
- Microsoft Access hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- SAS hot
- AUDIT-C
- Beck Anxiety Inventory
- Beck Depression Inventory
- Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale BPRS Nursing Modification
- California Verbal Learning Test
- Category Fluency Test
- Children's Depression Inventory
- Controlled Oral Word Association Task
- Electroconvulsive therapy equipment
- Epic HER
- Geriatric Depression Scale
- Hendrich Falls Risk Model
- Invivo Data EPX ePRO Management System
- Medical condition coding software
- Millon Behavioral Medicine Diagnostic
- Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 MMPI-2
- Myers Briggs Type Indicator
- NEO PI-R
- Patient Health Questionaire
- Patient management software
- Web browser software
- Young Mania Rating Scale
All 31
- Zung Depression Rating Scale
Where it concentrates
BLS doesn't publish wages for Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses separately. These are the figures for Registered Nurses (29-1141), its parent occupation.
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgantown, WV | 4,510 | 3.08 | $80,130 |
| Rochester, MN | 6,390 | 2.39 | $101,660 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 10,980 | 2.30 | $103,450 |
| Gainesville, FL | 7,470 | 2.25 | $81,870 |
| Greenville, NC | 3,770 | 2.15 | $81,670 |
| Iowa City, IA | 4,090 | 2.00 | $85,940 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 7,680 | 1.98 | $75,350 |
| Charleston, WV | 4,320 | 1.92 | $80,230 |
| Springfield, IL | 4,110 | 1.87 | $84,220 |
| Mayaguez, PR | 2,070 | 1.83 | $39,280 |