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Psychiatric Technicians salary in Tennessee

The median psychiatric technicians in Tennessee earns $39,800 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,847 a month.

10th percentile
$31,370
25th percentile
$35,410
Median percentile
$39,800
75th percentile
$48,320
90th percentile
$53,940

Based on 3,810 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

$34,159 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,800
Federal income tax−$2,596
Social Security + Medicare−$3,045
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,847
Every two weeks$1,314

Does it go far here?

$43,322Median pay in Tennessee is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.9 vs 100).
42%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,189 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Tennessee

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$610,080
Anesthesiologists$330,620
Physicians, All Other$301,290
General Internal Medicine Physicians$232,220
Family Medicine Physicians$226,830
Dentists, General$215,290
Nurse Anesthetists$211,450
Chief Executives$198,830

All psychiatric technicians salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee