29 Series · SOC 29-2053
Psychiatric Technicians Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $45,130
- Median / year
- $60,750
- Top 10% earn
- +20%
- Growth '23–'33
- 156,960
- US workers
Psychiatric Technicians earn a median of $45,130 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $45,130, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $35,090 (10th percentile) to $60,750 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 156,960 US workers. District of Columbia pays the most ($67,430), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Psychiatric Technicians earn a median of $45,130, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 20% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Healthcare Practitioners and Technical, it ranks #69 of 71 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 20% by 2033.
- $45,130
- Median annual wage
- Top 80%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #69 of 71
- in Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
- 1.7×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: District of Columbia at $67,430. Typical entry-level education: Postsecondary nondegree award.
Psychiatric Technicians (SOC 29-2053) pays a national median of $45,130 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $35,090 at the 10th percentile to $60,750 at the 90th, with a mean of $46,610 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 156,960 Americans work in this occupation across 49 reporting states and 297 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +20% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as much faster than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 15,900 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Postsecondary nondegree award, with less than 5 years of prior experience generally required and short-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.7 per 100,000 and injury rate of 1.5 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. District of Columbia pays the highest state median at $67,430, which is +49% above the national figure. The top metro is Stockton-Lodi, CA at $95,580 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 156,960 jobs Median $45,130/yr
Median Salary
$45,130
per year
Median Hourly
$21.70/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$46,610
average
Employment
156,960
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Psychiatric Technicians pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$45,130 Bottom 20% higher than 20% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 29-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Psychiatric Technicians; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 29-series occupations with growth data, Psychiatric Technicians sits on the faster-growing side at +20% growth and $45,130 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+20%
Much faster than average
Annual Openings
15,900
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Postsecondary nondegree award
Work Experience
Less than 5 years
On-the-Job Training
Short-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.7/100K
Injury Rate
1.5/100
Danger Index
6.4/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Psychiatric Technicians roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Social Perceptiveness 4.1
Active Listening 4.0
Monitoring 4.0
Speaking 3.9
Coordination 3.9
Reading Comprehension 3.8
Critical Thinking 3.6
Service Orientation 3.6
Writing 3.3
Instructing 3.3
Knowledge Areas
Psychology 4.2
Therapy and Counseling 4.1
English Language 4.1
Customer and Personal Service 4.0
Medicine and Dentistry 3.7
Education and Training 3.5
Public Safety and Security 3.5
Law and Government 3.2
Computers and Electronics 3.2
Sociology and Anthropology 3.1
Key Tasks
- ▸ Provide nursing, psychiatric, or personal care to patients with cognitive, intellectual, or developmental disabilities.
- ▸ Administer oral medications or hypodermic injections, following physician's prescriptions and hospital procedures.
- ▸ Encourage patients to develop work skills and to participate in social, recreational, or other therapeutic activities that enhance interpersonal skills or develop social relationships.
- ▸ Restrain violent, potentially violent, or suicidal patients by verbal or physical means as required.
- ▸ Lead prescribed individual or group therapy sessions as part of specific therapeutic procedures.
- ▸ Issue medications from dispensary and maintain records in accordance with specified procedures.
- ▸ Monitor patients' physical and emotional well-being and report unusual behavior or physical ailments to medical staff.
- ▸ Take and record measures of patients' physical condition, using devices such as thermometers or blood pressure gauges.
- ▸ Observe and influence patients' behavior, communicating and interacting with them and teaching, counseling, or befriending them.
- ▸ Aid patients in performing tasks, such as bathing or keeping beds, clothing, or living areas clean.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$35,090
25th Percentile
$38,430
Median
$45,130
75th Percentile
$50,160
90th Percentile
$60,750
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $67,430 | +49% above national |
| 2 | Oregon | $59,820 | +33% above national |
| 3 | New York | $58,080 | +29% above national |
| 4 | Nebraska | $57,370 | +27% above national |
| 5 | Connecticut | $55,500 | +23% above national |
| 6 | Hawaii | $55,150 | +22% above national |
| 7 | New Jersey | $54,040 | +20% above national |
| 8 | Washington | $52,470 | +16% above national |
| 9 | Massachusetts | $52,000 | +15% above national |
| 10 | Alaska | $51,650 | +14% above national |
| 11 | California | $49,140 | +9% above national |
| 12 | Rhode Island | $48,520 | +8% above national |
| 13 | Virginia | $48,320 | +7% above national |
| 14 | Vermont | $47,560 | +5% above national |
| 15 | Colorado | $47,430 | +5% above national |
| 16 | Nevada | $46,450 | +3% above national |
| 17 | Georgia | $46,250 | +2% above national |
| 18 | Illinois | $46,200 | +2% above national |
| 19 | Missouri | $45,840 | +2% above national |
| 20 | Arizona | $45,640 | +1% above national |
| 21 | Maryland | $45,520 | +1% above national |
| 22 | Maine | $45,320 | same as national |
| 23 | New Hampshire | $44,660 | 1% below national |
| 24 | Pennsylvania | $43,930 | 3% below national |
| 25 | Kansas | $43,780 | 3% below national |
| 26 | Florida | $43,570 | 3% below national |
| 27 | Michigan | $43,140 | 4% below national |
| 28 | Iowa | $42,910 | 5% below national |
| 29 | Idaho | $41,490 | 8% below national |
| 30 | South Carolina | $40,970 | 9% below national |
| 31 | Indiana | $40,910 | 9% below national |
| 32 | Utah | $40,770 | 10% below national |
| 33 | North Carolina | $40,630 | 10% below national |
| 34 | Kentucky | $40,370 | 11% below national |
| 35 | Minnesota | $40,300 | 11% below national |
| 36 | Wisconsin | $40,290 | 11% below national |
| 37 | Texas | $39,970 | 11% below national |
| 38 | North Dakota | $39,960 | 11% below national |
| 39 | Tennessee | $39,800 | 12% below national |
| 40 | Montana | $39,190 | 13% below national |
| 41 | Ohio | $39,140 | 13% below national |
| 42 | Oklahoma | $39,060 | 13% below national |
| 43 | New Mexico | $39,020 | 14% below national |
| 44 | Delaware | $38,410 | 15% below national |
| 45 | Alabama | $36,680 | 19% below national |
| 46 | Arkansas | $35,930 | 20% below national |
| 47 | Mississippi | $35,320 | 22% below national |
| 48 | West Virginia | $34,100 | 24% below national |
| 49 | Louisiana | $31,440 | 30% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $95,580 | +112% above national |
| 2 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $87,260 | +93% above national |
| 3 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $84,710 | +88% above national |
| 4 | Napa, CA | $83,960 | +86% above national |
| 5 | Visalia, CA | $76,700 | +70% above national |
| 6 | Vallejo, CA | $76,120 | +69% above national |
| 7 | Ann Arbor, MI | $72,550 | +61% above national |
| 8 | Salem, OR | $66,840 | +48% above national |
| 9 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $65,500 | +45% above national |
| 10 | Madison, WI | $64,380 | +43% above national |
| 11 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $63,510 | +41% above national |
| 12 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $62,590 | +39% above national |
| 13 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $62,400 | +38% above national |
| 14 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $62,000 | +37% above national |
| 15 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $61,660 | +37% above national |
| 16 | New Haven, CT | $59,930 | +33% above national |
| 17 | Lincoln, NE | $59,570 | +32% above national |
| 18 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $58,610 | +30% above national |
| 19 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $58,500 | +30% above national |
| 20 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $57,610 | +28% above national |
| 21 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $57,570 | +28% above national |
| 22 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $57,360 | +27% above national |
| 23 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $56,080 | +24% above national |
| 24 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $55,550 | +23% above national |
| 25 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $55,150 | +22% above national |
| 26 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $54,640 | +21% above national |
| 27 | Fresno, CA | $53,680 | +19% above national |
| 28 | Syracuse, NY | $52,840 | +17% above national |
| 29 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $52,490 | +16% above national |
| 30 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $51,950 | +15% above national |
| 31 | Anchorage, AK | $51,670 | +14% above national |
| 32 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $51,370 | +14% above national |
| 33 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $50,840 | +13% above national |
| 34 | Duluth, MN-WI | $50,490 | +12% above national |
| 35 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $50,140 | +11% above national |
| 36 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $50,110 | +11% above national |
| 37 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $50,100 | +11% above national |
| 38 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $49,910 | +11% above national |
| 39 | Worcester, MA | $49,890 | +11% above national |
| 40 | Pueblo, CO | $49,740 | +10% above national |
| 41 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $49,670 | +10% above national |
| 42 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $49,350 | +9% above national |
| 43 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $48,470 | +7% above national |
| 44 | Modesto, CA | $48,390 | +7% above national |
| 45 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $48,370 | +7% above national |
| 46 | Richmond, VA | $48,320 | +7% above national |
| 47 | Omaha, NE-IA | $48,310 | +7% above national |
| 48 | Fargo, ND-MN | $48,230 | +7% above national |
| 49 | St. Cloud, MN | $48,190 | +7% above national |
| 50 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $48,120 | +7% above national |
| 51 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $48,040 | +6% above national |
| 52 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $47,980 | +6% above national |
| 53 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $47,970 | +6% above national |
| 54 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $47,860 | +6% above national |
| 55 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $47,810 | +6% above national |
| 56 | Bay City, MI | $47,780 | +6% above national |
| 57 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $47,780 | +6% above national |
| 58 | Pittsfield, MA | $47,730 | +6% above national |
| 59 | Gainesville, GA | $47,690 | +6% above national |
| 60 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $47,650 | +6% above national |
| 61 | Flint, MI | $47,590 | +5% above national |
| 62 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $47,420 | +5% above national |
| 63 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $47,340 | +5% above national |
| 64 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $47,230 | +5% above national |
| 65 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $46,920 | +4% above national |
| 66 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $46,560 | +3% above national |
| 67 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $46,550 | +3% above national |
| 68 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $46,550 | +3% above national |
| 69 | Springfield, MA | $46,540 | +3% above national |
| 70 | Reno, NV | $46,390 | +3% above national |
| 71 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $46,290 | +3% above national |
| 72 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $46,200 | +2% above national |
| 73 | Flagstaff, AZ | $46,180 | +2% above national |
| 74 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $46,060 | +2% above national |
| 75 | Springfield, MO | $45,840 | +2% above national |
| 76 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $45,770 | +1% above national |
| 77 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $45,670 | +1% above national |
| 78 | Savannah, GA | $45,530 | +1% above national |
| 79 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $45,520 | +1% above national |
| 80 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $45,440 | +1% above national |
| 81 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $45,420 | +1% above national |
| 82 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $45,360 | +1% above national |
| 83 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $45,310 | same as national |
| 84 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $45,220 | same as national |
| 85 | Iowa City, IA | $45,210 | same as national |
| 86 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $45,090 | same as national |
| 87 | Roanoke, VA | $45,020 | same as national |
| 88 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $44,780 | 1% below national |
| 89 | Punta Gorda, FL | $44,770 | 1% below national |
| 90 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $44,730 | 1% below national |
| 91 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $44,710 | 1% below national |
| 92 | Cleveland, OH | $44,690 | 1% below national |
| 93 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $44,660 | 1% below national |
| 94 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $44,650 | 1% below national |
| 95 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $44,610 | 1% below national |
| 96 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $44,500 | 1% below national |
| 97 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $44,450 | 2% below national |
| 98 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $44,110 | 2% below national |
| 99 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $44,100 | 2% below national |
| 100 | Bangor, ME | $44,060 | 2% below national |
| 101 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $44,030 | 2% below national |
| 102 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $44,000 | 3% below national |
| 103 | Altoona, PA | $43,920 | 3% below national |
| 104 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $43,790 | 3% below national |
| 105 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $43,780 | 3% below national |
| 106 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $43,780 | 3% below national |
| 107 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $43,710 | 3% below national |
| 108 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $43,710 | 3% below national |
| 109 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $43,590 | 3% below national |
| 110 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $43,590 | 3% below national |
| 111 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $43,420 | 4% below national |
| 112 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $43,390 | 4% below national |
| 113 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $43,350 | 4% below national |
| 114 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $43,320 | 4% below national |
| 115 | Knoxville, TN | $43,190 | 4% below national |
| 116 | Columbia, MO | $43,170 | 4% below national |
| 117 | York-Hanover, PA | $43,120 | 4% below national |
| 118 | Ogden, UT | $43,050 | 5% below national |
| 119 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $43,050 | 5% below national |
| 120 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $42,760 | 5% below national |
| 121 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $42,610 | 6% below national |
| 122 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $42,590 | 6% below national |
| 123 | Yuma, AZ | $42,560 | 6% below national |
| 124 | Akron, OH | $42,510 | 6% below national |
| 125 | Colorado Springs, CO | $42,280 | 6% below national |
| 126 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $42,020 | 7% below national |
| 127 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $41,970 | 7% below national |
| 128 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $41,940 | 7% below national |
| 129 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $41,900 | 7% below national |
| 130 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $41,890 | 7% below national |
| 131 | Rochester, NY | $41,770 | 7% below national |
| 132 | Columbus, GA-AL | $41,730 | 8% below national |
| 133 | Lexington Park, MD | $41,650 | 8% below national |
| 134 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $41,570 | 8% below national |
| 135 | Pittsburgh, PA | $41,460 | 8% below national |
| 136 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $41,330 | 8% below national |
| 137 | Toledo, OH | $41,240 | 9% below national |
| 138 | Topeka, KS | $41,220 | 9% below national |
| 139 | Tucson, AZ | $41,140 | 9% below national |
| 140 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $41,120 | 9% below national |
| 141 | Boise City, ID | $41,090 | 9% below national |
| 142 | Rocky Mount, NC | $41,060 | 9% below national |
| 143 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $41,020 | 9% below national |
| 144 | Columbus, IN | $40,990 | 9% below national |
| 145 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $40,990 | 9% below national |
| 146 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $40,940 | 9% below national |
| 147 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $40,910 | 9% below national |
| 148 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $40,790 | 10% below national |
| 149 | Peoria, IL | $40,740 | 10% below national |
| 150 | Springfield, IL | $40,720 | 10% below national |
| 151 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $40,610 | 10% below national |
| 152 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $40,600 | 10% below national |
| 153 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $40,560 | 10% below national |
| 154 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $40,550 | 10% below national |
| 155 | Jacksonville, FL | $40,540 | 10% below national |
| 156 | Bloomington, IL | $40,480 | 10% below national |
| 157 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $40,390 | 11% below national |
| 158 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $40,380 | 11% below national |
| 159 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $40,340 | 11% below national |
| 160 | Bloomington, IN | $40,320 | 11% below national |
| 161 | Winston-Salem, NC | $40,290 | 11% below national |
| 162 | Tulsa, OK | $40,130 | 11% below national |
| 163 | Chambersburg, PA | $39,980 | 11% below national |
| 164 | Columbia, SC | $39,980 | 11% below national |
| 165 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $39,940 | 12% below national |
| 166 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $39,920 | 12% below national |
| 167 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $39,800 | 12% below national |
| 168 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $39,750 | 12% below national |
| 169 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $39,750 | 12% below national |
| 170 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $39,730 | 12% below national |
| 171 | Williamsport, PA | $39,650 | 12% below national |
| 172 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $39,620 | 12% below national |
| 173 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $39,590 | 12% below national |
| 174 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $39,560 | 12% below national |
| 175 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $39,530 | 12% below national |
| 176 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $39,220 | 13% below national |
| 177 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $39,210 | 13% below national |
| 178 | Oklahoma City, OK | $39,060 | 13% below national |
| 179 | Albuquerque, NM | $39,020 | 14% below national |
| 180 | Fort Wayne, IN | $39,010 | 14% below national |
| 181 | Bismarck, ND | $38,990 | 14% below national |
| 182 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $38,970 | 14% below national |
| 183 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $38,960 | 14% below national |
| 184 | Jackson, TN | $38,930 | 14% below national |
| 185 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $38,900 | 14% below national |
| 186 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $38,850 | 14% below national |
| 187 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $38,850 | 14% below national |
| 188 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $38,810 | 14% below national |
| 189 | Gainesville, FL | $38,780 | 14% below national |
| 190 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $38,730 | 14% below national |
| 191 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $38,670 | 14% below national |
| 192 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $38,640 | 14% below national |
| 193 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $38,630 | 14% below national |
| 194 | Columbus, OH | $38,620 | 14% below national |
| 195 | St. George, UT | $38,620 | 14% below national |
| 196 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $38,580 | 15% below national |
| 197 | Tallahassee, FL | $38,570 | 15% below national |
| 198 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $38,560 | 15% below national |
| 199 | Ocala, FL | $38,540 | 15% below national |
| 200 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $38,540 | 15% below national |
| 201 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $38,520 | 15% below national |
| 202 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $38,520 | 15% below national |
| 203 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $38,480 | 15% below national |
| 204 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $38,440 | 15% below national |
| 205 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $38,360 | 15% below national |
| 206 | Evansville, IN | $38,170 | 15% below national |
| 207 | Rochester, MN | $38,150 | 15% below national |
| 208 | Fayetteville, NC | $38,020 | 16% below national |
| 209 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $38,010 | 16% below national |
| 210 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $37,990 | 16% below national |
| 211 | Huntsville, AL | $37,990 | 16% below national |
| 212 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $37,930 | 16% below national |
| 213 | Erie, PA | $37,860 | 16% below national |
| 214 | Wichita, KS | $37,850 | 16% below national |
| 215 | El Centro, CA | $37,820 | 16% below national |
| 216 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $37,770 | 16% below national |
| 217 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $37,750 | 16% below national |
| 218 | Appleton, WI | $37,670 | 17% below national |
| 219 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $37,630 | 17% below national |
| 220 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $37,610 | 17% below national |
| 221 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $37,590 | 17% below national |
| 222 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $37,580 | 17% below national |
| 223 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $37,540 | 17% below national |
| 224 | Corpus Christi, TX | $37,520 | 17% below national |
| 225 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $37,410 | 17% below national |
| 226 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $37,340 | 17% below national |
| 227 | Jonesboro, AR | $37,330 | 17% below national |
| 228 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $37,320 | 17% below national |
| 229 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $37,310 | 17% below national |
| 230 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $37,290 | 17% below national |
| 231 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $37,280 | 17% below national |
| 232 | Mobile, AL | $37,270 | 17% below national |
| 233 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $37,260 | 17% below national |
| 234 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $37,200 | 18% below national |
| 235 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $37,120 | 18% below national |
| 236 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $37,110 | 18% below national |
| 237 | Terre Haute, IN | $37,090 | 18% below national |
| 238 | Reading, PA | $36,990 | 18% below national |
| 239 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $36,880 | 18% below national |
| 240 | Johnstown, PA | $36,870 | 18% below national |
| 241 | Las Cruces, NM | $36,870 | 18% below national |
| 242 | Birmingham, AL | $36,820 | 18% below national |
| 243 | Jackson, MS | $36,740 | 19% below national |
| 244 | Springfield, OH | $36,700 | 19% below national |
| 245 | San Angelo, TX | $36,680 | 19% below national |
| 246 | Waco, TX | $36,660 | 19% below national |
| 247 | Green Bay, WI | $36,620 | 19% below national |
| 248 | Decatur, AL | $36,560 | 19% below national |
| 249 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $36,350 | 19% below national |
| 250 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $36,210 | 20% below national |
| 251 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $36,120 | 20% below national |
| 252 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $35,990 | 20% below national |
| 253 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $35,930 | 20% below national |
| 254 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $35,900 | 20% below national |
| 255 | Decatur, IL | $35,830 | 21% below national |
| 256 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $35,750 | 21% below national |
| 257 | El Paso, TX | $35,540 | 21% below national |
| 258 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $35,410 | 22% below national |
| 259 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $35,320 | 22% below national |
| 260 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $35,250 | 22% below national |
| 261 | Charleston, WV | $35,150 | 22% below national |
| 262 | Joplin, MO-KS | $35,120 | 22% below national |
| 263 | Amarillo, TX | $35,090 | 22% below national |
| 264 | Billings, MT | $35,030 | 22% below national |
| 265 | Dothan, AL | $34,930 | 23% below national |
| 266 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $34,860 | 23% below national |
| 267 | Sheboygan, WI | $34,710 | 23% below national |
| 268 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $34,570 | 23% below national |
| 269 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $34,560 | 23% below national |
| 270 | Lake Charles, LA | $34,550 | 23% below national |
| 271 | Tyler, TX | $34,400 | 24% below national |
| 272 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $34,320 | 24% below national |
| 273 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $34,310 | 24% below national |
| 274 | Wilmington, NC | $34,200 | 24% below national |
| 275 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $34,070 | 25% below national |
| 276 | Eau Claire, WI | $33,280 | 26% below national |
| 277 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $32,800 | 27% below national |
| 278 | Goldsboro, NC | $32,440 | 28% below national |
| 279 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $32,380 | 28% below national |
| 280 | Montgomery, AL | $32,250 | 29% below national |
| 281 | Baton Rouge, LA | $32,010 | 29% below national |
| 282 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $31,790 | 30% below national |
| 283 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $31,770 | 30% below national |
| 284 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $31,510 | 30% below national |
| 285 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $31,480 | 30% below national |
| 286 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $31,390 | 30% below national |
| 287 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $31,270 | 31% below national |
| 288 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $31,220 | 31% below national |
| 289 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $30,960 | 31% below national |
| 290 | Lafayette, LA | $30,210 | 33% below national |
| 291 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $30,070 | 33% below national |
| 292 | Monroe, LA | $29,880 | 34% below national |
| 293 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $29,790 | 34% below national |
| 294 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $29,780 | 34% below national |
| 295 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $29,430 | 35% below national |
| 296 | Alexandria, LA | $29,190 | 35% below national |
| 297 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $29,180 | 35% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Psychiatric Technicians make? ▼
The median annual salary for Psychiatric Technicians is $45,130 ($21.70/hour). The salary range spans from $35,090 at the 10th percentile to $60,750 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Psychiatric Technicians the most? ▼
District of Columbia pays the highest median salary for Psychiatric Technicians at $67,430/year, which is +49% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Psychiatric Technicians? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Psychiatric Technicians is Postsecondary nondegree award. Less than 5 years of related work experience is also typically required. On-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Psychiatric Technicians? ▼
Psychiatric Technicians has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.7 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 1.5 per 100 workers.
Is Psychiatric Technicians a good career? ▼
Employment for Psychiatric Technicians is projected to grow 20% from 2024 to 2034, which is much faster than average. About 15,900 openings are projected each year.
How does Psychiatric Technicians pay vary by state? ▼
Psychiatric Technicians salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is District of Columbia at $67,430/year, while Alabama pays the least at $36,680/year. BLS data covers 49 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Psychiatric Technicians? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Psychiatric Technicians is Stockton-Lodi, CA at $95,580/year. BLS reports wage data for 297 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Psychiatric Technicians pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $50,160/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
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