Psychiatric Technicians salary
The median pay for psychiatric technicians in the United States is $45,130 a year. About 156,960 people hold this job.
- 10th percentile
- $35,090
- 25th percentile
- $38,430
- Median percentile
- $45,130
- 75th percentile
- $50,160
- 90th percentile
- $60,750
Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience. BLS does not report experience, so reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only a rough guide. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.
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Highest-paying states · Highest-paying cities
By state
- District of Columbia $67,430
- Oregon $59,820
- New York $58,080
- Nebraska $57,370
- Connecticut $55,500
- Hawaii $55,150
- New Jersey $54,040
- Washington $52,470
- Massachusetts $52,000
- Alaska $51,650
- California $49,140
- Rhode Island $48,520
- Virginia $48,320
- Vermont $47,560
- Colorado $47,430
- Nevada $46,450
- Georgia $46,250
- Illinois $46,200
- Missouri $45,840
- Arizona $45,640
- Maryland $45,520
- Maine $45,320
- New Hampshire $44,660
- Pennsylvania $43,930
- Kansas $43,780
- Florida $43,570
- Michigan $43,140
- Iowa $42,910
- Idaho $41,490
- South Carolina $40,970
- Indiana $40,910
- Utah $40,770
- North Carolina $40,630
- Kentucky $40,370
- Minnesota $40,300
- Wisconsin $40,290
- Texas $39,970
- North Dakota $39,960
- Tennessee $39,800
- Montana $39,190
- Ohio $39,140
- Oklahoma $39,060
- New Mexico $39,020
- Delaware $38,410
- Alabama $36,680
- Arkansas $35,930
- Mississippi $35,320
- West Virginia $34,100
- Louisiana $31,440
By metro area
- Stockton, CA $95,580
- Napa, CA $83,960
- Visalia, CA $76,700
- Vallejo, CA $76,120
- Ann Arbor, MI $72,550
- Buffalo, NY $65,500
- Madison, WI $64,380
- Santa Maria, CA $63,510
- Kahului, HI $62,590
- Spokane, WA $62,400
- New Haven, CT $59,930
- Lincoln, NE $59,570
- New York, NY $58,610
- Eugene, OR $58,500
- Boston, MA $57,610
- Bridgeport, CT $57,570
- Norwich, CT $57,360
- San Jose, CA $55,550
- Urban Honolulu, HI $55,150
- San Francisco, CA $54,640
- Fresno, CA $53,680
- Syracuse, NY $52,840
- Seattle, WA $52,490
- Waterbury, CT $51,950
- Anchorage, AK $51,670
- Santa Rosa, CA $51,370
- Washington, DC $50,840
- Duluth, MN $50,490
- Lansing, MI $50,140
- Amherst Town, MA $50,110
- Denver, CO $50,100
- Worcester, MA $49,890
- Pueblo, CO $49,740
- Burlington, VT $49,670
- Riverside, CA $48,470
- Modesto, CA $48,390
- Hartford, CT $48,370
- Richmond, VA $48,320
- Omaha, NE $48,310
- Fargo, ND $48,230
- St. Cloud, MN $48,190
- San Diego, CA $48,120
- Los Angeles, CA $48,040
- Providence, RI $47,980
- St. Louis, MO $47,970
- Baltimore, MD $47,860
- Sacramento, CA $47,810
- Bay City, MI $47,780
- Portland, ME $47,780
- Pittsfield, MA $47,730
- Gainesville, GA $47,690
- Atlanta, GA $47,650
- Flint, MI $47,590
- Virginia Beach, VA $47,420
- Hickory, NC $47,340
- Philadelphia, PA $46,920
- Elkhart, IN $46,560
- Las Vegas, NV $46,550
- Phoenix, AZ $46,550
- Springfield, MA $46,540
- Reno, NV $46,390
- Portland, OR $46,290
- Cape Coral, FL $46,200
- Flagstaff, AZ $46,180
- Chicago, IL $46,060
- Springfield, MO $45,840
- Trenton, NJ $45,770
- Charleston, SC $45,670
- Savannah, GA $45,530
- Orlando, FL $45,440
- Scranton, PA $45,360
- Atlantic City, NJ $45,310
- Kalamazoo, MI $45,220
- Iowa City, IA $45,210
- Roanoke, VA $45,020
- Punta Gorda, FL $44,770
- Indianapolis, IN $44,710
- Cleveland, OH $44,690
- Greensboro, NC $44,610
- Miami, FL $44,500
- Nashville, TN $44,450
- Charlotte, NC $44,110
- Durham, NC $44,100
- Bangor, ME $44,060
- Raleigh, NC $44,000
- Altoona, PA $43,920
- Hagerstown, MD $43,790
- Kansas City, MO $43,780
- Prescott Valley, AZ $43,710
- Augusta, GA $43,590
- Champaign, IL $43,590
- Houston, TX $43,320
- Knoxville, TN $43,190
- Columbia, MO $43,170
- York, PA $43,120
- Ogden, UT $43,050
- Harrisburg, PA $42,590
- Yuma, AZ $42,560
- Akron, OH $42,510
- Colorado Springs, CO $42,280
- Naples, FL $42,020
- Allentown, PA $41,970
- Dallas, TX $41,940
- Detroit, MI $41,890
- Rochester, NY $41,770
- Columbus, GA $41,730
- Lexington Park, MD $41,650
- Salt Lake City, UT $41,570
- Pittsburgh, PA $41,460
- Palm Bay, FL $41,330
- Toledo, OH $41,240
- Topeka, KS $41,220
- Tucson, AZ $41,140
- Lakeland, FL $41,120
- Boise City, ID $41,090
- Rocky Mount, NC $41,060
- Columbus, IN $40,990
- Macon, GA $40,940
- South Bend, IN $40,910
- Peoria, IL $40,740