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Psychiatric Aides salary in Sacramento, CA

The median psychiatric aides in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA earns $47,080 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,059 a month.

10th percentile
$39,990
25th percentile
$45,500
Median percentile
$47,080
75th percentile
$48,200
90th percentile
$57,570

Based on 260 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$36,713 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,080
Federal income tax−$3,470
Social Security + Medicare−$3,602
California income tax (approx.)−$3,296
Monthly take-home$3,059
Every two weeks$1,412

Does it go far here?

$44,136Median pay in Sacramento, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.7 vs 100).
59%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,819 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sacramento, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$345,310
Physicians, All Other$308,280
Architectural and Engineering Managers$193,970
Lawyers$178,540
Pharmacists$172,680
Nurse Practitioners$172,010
Registered Nurses$171,460
Dentists, General$170,500

All psychiatric aides salaries · Take-home pay in California