United States
Psychiatric Aides salary in the United States
Median annual pay
$41,590
Psychiatric Aides in the United States earn a median of $41,590 a year, about $20.00 an hour.
Median
$41,590
per year
Hourly
$20.00
as published
Mean
$43,610
pulled up by top earners
Workers
34,900
in this occupation
Where it pays more in the United States
Median pay for this occupation by area, highest-employing first.
| Area | Type | Median | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | State | $53,270 | +28% |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Metro | $49,180 | +18% |
| California | State | $42,970 | +3% |
| Mississippi | State | $30,660 | -26% |
| Florida | State | $37,150 | -11% |
| New Jersey | State | $46,390 | +12% |
| Pennsylvania | State | $43,620 | +5% |
| Texas | State | $45,780 | +10% |
| Indiana | State | $43,220 | +4% |
| Georgia | State | $36,060 | -13% |
| Michigan | State | $36,890 | -11% |
| Oregon | State | $46,650 | +12% |
| Jackson, MS | Metro | $30,660 | -26% |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Metro | $37,840 | -9% |
| Alabama | State | $29,320 | -30% |
| Virginia | State | $36,170 | -13% |
| Salem, OR | Metro | $46,040 | +11% |
| Tallahassee, FL | Metro | $35,330 | -15% |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | Metro | $46,780 | +12% |
| Massachusetts | State | $51,250 | +23% |
| West Virginia | State | $32,650 | -21% |
| Arkansas | State | $34,890 | -16% |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | Metro | $38,120 | -8% |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | Metro | $32,620 | -22% |
| Ohio | State | $44,530 | +7% |
Regional figures come from the same release as the national one. Where an area is missing, the source suppressed it for sample-size reasons rather than reporting an unreliable estimate.
How United States measured this
Employer payroll survey of ~1.1m establishments
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 · Public domain (US Government work)
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