United States
Psychiatric Technicians salary in the United States
Median annual pay
$42,590
Psychiatric Technicians in the United States earn a median of $42,590 a year, about $20.47 an hour.
Median
$42,590
per year
Hourly
$20.47
as published
Mean
$45,000
pulled up by top earners
Workers
136,300
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | State | $39,930 | -6% |
| Texas | State | $38,460 | -10% |
| California | State | $61,620 | +45% |
| Pennsylvania | State | $40,850 | -4% |
| Arizona | State | $43,010 | +1% |
| Illinois | State | $48,550 | +14% |
| Indiana | State | $39,140 | -8% |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | Metro | $44,580 | +5% |
| Michigan | State | $39,230 | -8% |
| North Carolina | State | $39,360 | -8% |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | Metro | $47,890 | +12% |
| Missouri | State | $43,300 | +2% |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | Metro | $40,160 | -6% |
| Wisconsin | State | $38,760 | -9% |
| Virginia | State | $46,040 | +8% |
| Georgia | State | $43,490 | +2% |
| Massachusetts | State | $52,290 | +23% |
| Tennessee | State | $37,970 | -11% |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | Metro | $44,650 | +5% |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | Metro | $39,930 | -6% |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | Metro | $41,110 | -3% |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | Metro | $44,180 | +4% |
| Alabama | State | $35,200 | -17% |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Metro | $46,690 | +10% |
| Ohio | State | $37,500 | -12% |
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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