Psychiatric Technicians Salary by City

Top 15 cities for psychiatric technicians by average salary

Stockton, CA	$90,620
Napa, CA	$79,140
Vallejo, CA	$76,310
Visalia, CA	$73,420
Ann Arbor, MI	$68,620
Salem, OR	$67,720
Santa Maria, CA	$64,900
San Francisco, CA	$63,480
San Jose, CA	$63,410
Madison, WI	$62,160
New Haven, CT	$61,050
Kahului, HI	$60,880
Bridgeport, CT	$60,440
Santa Rosa, CA	$60,190
New York, NY	$59,900

Average annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025.

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Psychiatric Technicians salary by state

Washington, D.C. pays psychiatric technicians the most statewide, $63,160 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.

State	Statewide average	Statewide median	Jobs	Metros	Highest city average	Lowest city average
Washington, D.C.	$63,160	$67,430	380	1	$55,030	$55,030
New York	$60,080	$58,080	2,040	4	$59,900	$49,450
California	$58,780	$49,140	14,100	16	$90,620	$45,840
Oregon	$58,140	$59,820	1,250	3	$67,720	$50,220
Connecticut	$57,720	$55,500	1,040	5	$61,050	$55,480
Alaska	$57,280	$51,650	340	1	$57,020	$57,020
New Jersey	$56,400	$54,040	2,520	2	$57,050	$49,950
Washington	$55,160	$52,470	1,920	3	$58,490	$46,300
Hawaii	$54,750	$55,150	2,060	2	$60,880	$54,300
Massachusetts	$53,840	$52,000	5,340	5	$56,400	$45,990
Nebraska	$53,800	$57,370	1,390	2	$58,610	$49,500
New Hampshire	$50,860	$44,660	260	1	$47,800	$47,800
Rhode Island	$50,310	$48,520	990	1	$50,090	$50,090
Colorado	$48,960	$47,430	1,740	3	$50,590	$44,860
Vermont	$48,650	$47,560	600	1	$49,370	$49,370
Wisconsin	$48,190	$40,290	4,430	8	$62,160	$33,610
Virginia	$48,110	$48,320	3,950	3	$47,330	$43,870
Georgia	$47,350	$46,250	5,560	6	$48,390	$41,990
Nevada	$47,110	$46,450	2,060	2	$47,330	$46,540
Michigan	$46,530	$43,140	4,850	7	$68,620	$39,000
Maine	$46,180	$45,320	620	2	$47,540	$43,910
Illinois	$46,090	$46,200	9,410	6	$45,890	$36,660
Maryland	$45,700	$45,520	680	3	$48,300	$44,660
Arizona	$45,280	$45,640	8,160	7	$46,680	$36,400
Minnesota	$45,160	$40,300	3,550	4	$47,380	$42,590
Florida	$44,900	$43,570	12,710	19	$47,530	$40,480
Pennsylvania	$44,750	$43,930	10,340	12	$47,780	$38,660
Missouri	$44,340	$45,840	4,450	6	$48,180	$37,130
South Carolina	$43,880	$40,970	560	2	$44,530	$43,640
North Dakota	$43,620	$39,960	270	3	$45,690	$40,530
Idaho	$42,800	$41,490	780	1	$43,460	$43,460
Indiana	$42,750	$40,910	6,790	8	$44,970	$39,050
Kansas	$42,370	$43,780	1,670	2	$44,370	$39,010
North Carolina	$42,270	$40,630	5,950	11	$46,570	$35,520
Oklahoma	$42,250	$39,060	820	2	$43,040	$41,070
Kentucky	$42,240	$40,370	910	2	$42,520	$40,360
Tennessee	$42,190	$39,800	3,810	7	$44,300	$40,680
Utah	$41,980	$40,770	1,940	4	$43,770	$40,370
Texas	$41,750	$39,970	11,350	13	$43,470	$34,710
New Mexico	$41,720	$39,020	660	2	$42,140	$38,960
Montana	$41,710	$39,190	310	1	$37,820	$37,820
Iowa	$41,580	$42,910	690	2	$44,830	$41,000
Ohio	$40,880	$39,140	3,950	8	$43,800	$36,810
Delaware	$39,790	$38,410	350	0	n/a	n/a
Mississippi	$36,120	$35,320	930	2	$36,630	$33,940
Arkansas	$35,980	$35,930	1,900	4	$38,490	$33,410
Alabama	$35,600	$36,680	3,290	7	$38,400	$34,920
West Virginia	$34,840	$34,100	770	3	$38,380	$31,450
Louisiana	$32,310	$31,440	2,420	8	$35,190	$30,370

Psychiatric Technicians salary in every city we cover

Sort by any column. Each city links to its pay range, take-home pay and cost of living.

Metro area	Average	Median	Hourly	Jobs
Stockton, CA	$90,620	$95,580	$43.57	330
Napa, CA	$79,140	$83,960	$38.05	320
Vallejo, CA	$76,310	$76,120	$36.69	260
Visalia, CA	$73,420	$76,700	$35.30	200
Ann Arbor, MI	$68,620	$72,550	$32.99	580
Salem, OR	$67,720	$66,840	$32.56	n/a
Santa Maria, CA	$64,900	$63,510	$31.20	70
San Francisco, CA	$63,480	$54,640	$30.52	1,020
San Jose, CA	$63,410	$55,550	$30.49	260
Madison, WI	$62,160	$64,380	$29.89	1,030
New Haven, CT	$61,050	$59,930	$29.35	80
Kahului, HI	$60,880	$62,590	$29.27	130
Bridgeport, CT	$60,440	$57,570	$29.06	230
Santa Rosa, CA	$60,190	$51,370	$28.94	80
New York, NY	$59,900	$58,610	$28.80	2,980
Buffalo, NY	$59,520	$65,500	$28.62	50
Fresno, CA	$59,390	$53,680	$28.55	620
Waterbury, CT	$59,350	$51,950	$28.54	110
Norwich, CT	$59,090	$57,360	$28.41	40
Riverside, CA	$58,850	$48,470	$28.29	1,390
Lincoln, NE	$58,610	$59,570	$28.18	340
Spokane, WA	$58,490	$62,400	$28.12	200
Atlantic City, NJ	$57,050	$45,310	$27.43	40
Anchorage, AK	$57,020	$51,670	$27.41	300
Seattle, WA	$56,490	$52,490	$27.16	1,330
Boston, MA	$56,400	$57,610	$27.11	3,460
Sacramento, CA	$55,540	$47,810	$26.70	910
Hartford, CT	$55,480	$48,370	$26.67	520
Eugene, OR	$55,360	$58,500	$26.61	250
Washington, DC	$55,030	$50,840	$26.46	1,450
Honolulu, HI	$54,300	$55,150	$26.10	1,640
Syracuse, NY	$53,920	$52,840	$25.92	90
San Diego, CA	$53,350	$48,120	$25.65	900
Modesto, CA	$53,170	$48,390	$25.56	160
Los Angeles, CA	$53,050	$48,040	$25.50	4,770
Amherst, MA	$51,020	$50,110	$24.53	40
Denver, CO	$50,590	$50,100	$24.32	1,040
Portland, OR	$50,220	$46,290	$24.15	430
Worcester, MA	$50,160	$49,890	$24.12	960
Providence, RI	$50,090	$47,980	$24.08	1,420
Trenton, NJ	$49,950	$45,770	$24.02	190
Lansing, MI	$49,900	$50,140	$23.99	300
Omaha, NE	$49,500	$48,310	$23.80	720
Rochester, NY	$49,450	$41,770	$23.77	120
Burlington, VT	$49,370	$49,670	$23.73	240
Pittsfield, MA	$49,270	$47,730	$23.69	50
Pueblo, CO	$48,620	$49,740	$23.38	150
Atlanta, GA	$48,390	$47,650	$23.27	4,230
Baltimore, MD	$48,300	$47,860	$23.22	320
El Centro, CA	$48,180	$37,820	$23.17	40
St. Louis, MO	$48,180	$47,970	$23.16	1,680
Manchester, NH	$47,800	$44,660	$22.98	n/a
Philadelphia, PA	$47,780	$46,920	$22.97	4,560
Portland, ME	$47,540	$47,780	$22.86	250
Punta Gorda, FL	$47,530	$44,770	$22.85	40
Duluth, MN	$47,380	$50,490	$22.78	180
Richmond, VA	$47,330	$48,320	$22.76	610
Las Vegas, NV	$47,330	$46,550	$22.75	1,590
Gainesville, GA	$46,940	$47,690	$22.57	80
Wildwood, FL	$46,740	$40,380	$22.47	30
Flagstaff, AZ	$46,680	$46,180	$22.44	70
Greensboro, NC	$46,570	$44,610	$22.39	190
Reno, NV	$46,540	$46,390	$22.38	380
Virginia Beach, VA	$46,320	$47,420	$22.27	1,150
Kennewick, WA	$46,300	$42,760	$22.26	n/a
Springfield, MA	$45,990	$46,540	$22.11	350
Savannah, GA	$45,960	$45,530	$22.09	110
Phoenix, AZ	$45,900	$46,550	$22.07	6,630
Chicago, IL	$45,890	$46,060	$22.06	6,730
Miami, FL	$45,860	$44,500	$22.05	3,890
Fort Myers, FL	$45,840	$46,200	$22.04	370
Santa Cruz, CA	$45,840	$43,710	$22.04	n/a
Fargo, ND	$45,690	$48,230	$21.97	210
St. Cloud, MN	$45,510	$48,190	$21.88	190
Bay City, MI	$45,450	$47,780	$21.85	130
Orlando, FL	$45,250	$45,440	$21.75	1,550
Indianapolis, IN	$44,970	$44,710	$21.62	2,440
Hagerstown, MD	$44,940	$43,790	$21.60	40
Detroit, MI	$44,900	$41,890	$21.59	2,230
Colorado Springs, CO	$44,860	$42,280	$21.57	190
Minneapolis, MN	$44,840	$39,530	$21.56	2,280
Iowa City, IA	$44,830	$45,210	$21.55	60
Kalamazoo, MI	$44,800	$45,220	$21.54	130
Naples, FL	$44,790	$42,020	$21.54	180
Kansas City, MO	$44,720	$43,780	$21.50	1,500
Raleigh, NC	$44,720	$44,000	$21.50	950
Jacksonville, FL	$44,680	$40,540	$21.48	770
Lexington Park, MD	$44,660	$41,650	$21.47	50
Columbia, MO	$44,650	$43,170	$21.47	270
Flint, MI	$44,630	$47,590	$21.46	90
Charleston, SC	$44,530	$45,670	$21.41	150
Hickory, NC	$44,430	$47,340	$21.36	130
York, PA	$44,390	$43,120	$21.34	120
Topeka, KS	$44,370	$41,220	$21.33	70
Nashville, TN	$44,300	$44,450	$21.30	1,380
Tampa, FL	$44,190	$40,340	$21.25	1,330
Altoona, PA	$44,080	$43,920	$21.19	80
Sarasota, FL	$44,040	$38,010	$21.18	740
Bangor, ME	$43,910	$44,060	$21.11	260
Roanoke, VA	$43,870	$45,020	$21.09	130
Scranton, PA	$43,870	$45,360	$21.09	980
Akron, OH	$43,800	$42,510	$21.06	440
Allentown, PA	$43,780	$41,970	$21.05	900
Salt Lake City, UT	$43,770	$41,570	$21.04	690
Palm Bay, FL	$43,760	$41,330	$21.04	230
Springfield, MO	$43,750	$45,840	$21.03	1,230
Columbus, GA	$43,700	$41,730	$21.01	210
Knoxville, TN	$43,690	$43,190	$21.01	360
Springfield, IL	$43,640	$40,720	$20.98	150
Columbia, SC	$43,640	$39,980	$20.98	210
Houston, TX	$43,470	$43,320	$20.90	3,300
Pittsburgh, PA	$43,470	$41,460	$20.90	1,150
Boise, ID	$43,460	$41,090	$20.90	380
Elkhart, IN	$43,360	$46,560	$20.85	130
Charlotte, NC	$43,360	$44,110	$20.85	1,590
Yuma, AZ	$43,280	$42,560	$20.81	120
Tucson, AZ	$43,200	$41,140	$20.77	810
Bismarck, ND	$43,110	$38,990	$20.72	50
Macon, GA	$43,090	$40,940	$20.72	50
Ogden, UT	$43,060	$43,050	$20.70	270
Oklahoma City, OK	$43,040	$39,060	$20.69	270
Dallas, TX	$42,880	$41,940	$20.62	3,020
Fort Wayne, IN	$42,880	$39,010	$20.62	430
Austin, TX	$42,830	$40,610	$20.59	1,590
Lakeland, FL	$42,680	$41,120	$20.52	170
Jackson, TN	$42,640	$38,930	$20.50	190
Durham, NC	$42,620	$44,100	$20.49	430
Rochester, MN	$42,590	$38,150	$20.47	180
Louisville, KY	$42,520	$39,620	$20.44	530
Champaign, IL	$42,450	$43,590	$20.41	100
Cleveland, OH	$42,440	$44,690	$20.41	830
Cincinnati, OH	$42,360	$40,550	$20.36	840
Harrisburg, PA	$42,330	$42,590	$20.35	370
Prescott Valley, AZ	$42,230	$43,710	$20.31	190
Winston-Salem, NC	$42,170	$40,290	$20.27	390
Albuquerque, NM	$42,140	$39,020	$20.26	300
Peoria, IL	$42,060	$40,740	$20.22	160
Augusta, GA	$41,990	$43,590	$20.19	170
Toledo, OH	$41,920	$41,240	$20.16	190
Crestview, FL	$41,670	$39,590	$20.03	170
Panama City, FL	$41,660	$39,940	$20.03	120
Port St. Lucie, FL	$41,610	$37,260	$20.01	660
Chattanooga, TN	$41,570	$39,730	$19.99	460
Memphis, TN	$41,550	$39,210	$19.98	670
South Bend, IN	$41,470	$40,910	$19.94	530
Pinehurst, NC	$41,450	$35,930	$19.93	50
Rocky Mount, NC	$41,400	$41,060	$19.91	90
Columbus, IN	$41,180	$40,990	$19.80	160
Corpus Christi, TX	$41,090	$37,520	$19.76	130
Chambersburg, PA	$41,070	$39,980	$19.74	60
Tulsa, OK	$41,070	$40,130	$19.74	280
Columbus, OH	$41,010	$38,620	$19.72	650
Des Moines, IA	$41,000	$39,750	$19.71	300
Pensacola, FL	$40,960	$37,580	$19.69	260
Kingsport, TN	$40,950	$37,610	$19.69	90
Tallahassee, FL	$40,930	$38,570	$19.68	140
Gainesville, FL	$40,890	$38,780	$19.66	340
Lake Havasu City, AZ	$40,800	$39,750	$19.61	100
St. George, UT	$40,730	$38,620	$19.58	150
Ocala, FL	$40,710	$38,540	$19.57	130
Williamsport, PA	$40,690	$39,650	$19.56	50
Clarksville, TN	$40,680	$40,390	$19.56	150
Reading, PA	$40,530	$36,990	$19.48	280
Grand Forks, ND	$40,530	$38,480	$19.49	60
Deltona, FL	$40,480	$38,640	$19.46	230
Killeen, TX	$40,470	$37,110	$19.46	210
Provo, UT	$40,370	$38,540	$19.41	720
Lexington, KY	$40,360	$39,220	$19.41	130
San Antonio, TX	$40,360	$38,360	$19.40	1,160
Bloomington, IN	$40,240	$40,320	$19.35	240
Evansville, IN	$40,150	$38,170	$19.31	330
Appleton, WI	$39,900	$37,670	$19.18	210
Cape Girardeau, MO	$39,770	$36,350	$19.12	80
Milwaukee, WI	$39,750	$38,560	$19.11	1,520
Bloomington, IL	$39,540	$40,480	$19.01	60
Erie, PA	$39,480	$37,860	$18.98	160
Youngstown, OH	$39,300	$38,520	$18.89	330
Dayton, OH	$39,100	$38,900	$18.80	240
Terre Haute, IN	$39,050	$37,090	$18.77	110
Wichita, KS	$39,010	$37,850	$18.76	270
Grand Rapids, MI	$39,000	$37,280	$18.75	870
Las Cruces, NM	$38,960	$36,870	$18.73	220
Beaumont, TX	$38,830	$37,990	$18.67	80
Johnstown, PA	$38,660	$36,870	$18.59	40
Little Rock, AR	$38,490	$37,630	$18.51	490
Huntsville, AL	$38,400	$37,990	$18.46	250
Charleston, WV	$38,380	$35,150	$18.45	130
Fayetteville, NC	$38,380	$38,020	$18.45	n/a
Wilmington, NC	$38,280	$34,200	$18.40	290
Montgomery, AL	$38,270	$32,250	$18.40	190
Green Bay, WI	$38,100	$36,620	$18.32	210
La Crosse, WI	$37,950	$37,770	$18.24	80
Mobile, AL	$37,900	$37,270	$18.22	140
Billings, MT	$37,820	$35,030	$18.18	n/a
San Angelo, TX	$37,640	$36,680	$18.10	80
Janesville, WI	$37,280	$34,070	$17.92	110
Decatur, AL	$37,170	$36,560	$17.87	180
Joplin, MO	$37,130	$35,120	$17.85	180
Fayetteville, AR	$37,120	$37,200	$17.84	300
Jonesboro, AR	$36,910	$37,330	$17.75	260
Tyler, TX	$36,820	$34,400	$17.70	60
Springfield, OH	$36,810	$36,700	$17.70	50
Sheboygan, WI	$36,770	$34,710	$17.68	40
Decatur, IL	$36,660	$35,830	$17.62	30
Jackson, MS	$36,630	$36,740	$17.61	260
Sierra Vista, AZ	$36,400	$34,560	$17.50	50
Waco, TX	$36,240	$36,660	$17.42	100
Dothan, AL	$35,980	$34,930	$17.30	140
Tuscaloosa, AL	$35,890	$37,410	$17.25	430
Goldsboro, NC	$35,520	$32,440	$17.08	50
Amarillo, TX	$35,400	$35,090	$17.02	150
El Paso, TX	$35,260	$35,540	$16.95	240
New Orleans, LA	$35,190	$36,120	$16.92	240
Huntington, WV	$34,930	$34,570	$16.79	180
Birmingham, AL	$34,920	$36,820	$16.79	1,100
Brownsville, TX	$34,710	$31,770	$16.69	80
Gulfport, MS	$33,940	$31,480	$16.32	140
Eau Claire, WI	$33,610	$33,280	$16.16	90
Fort Smith, AR	$33,410	$30,960	$16.06	140
Lake Charles, LA	$33,270	$34,550	$16.00	120
Shreveport, LA	$32,950	$34,320	$15.84	210
Slidell, LA	$32,850	$31,270	$15.79	50
Baton Rouge, LA	$32,600	$32,010	$15.67	750
Lafayette, LA	$31,470	$30,210	$15.13	300
Wheeling, WV	$31,450	$29,430	$15.12	90
Monroe, LA	$30,920	$29,880	$14.87	130
Alexandria, LA	$30,370	$29,190	$14.60	220

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Psychiatric Technicians salary: questions

Where do psychiatric technicians make the most money?

In Stockton, CA, with an average of $90,620 a year, among the 227 metro areas we cover.

What is the average psychiatric technicians salary in the U.S.?

$46,610 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $45,130, so half of psychiatric technicians earn more than that and half less.

What salary should psychiatric technicians ask for?

Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of psychiatric technicians nationwide earn between $38,430 (25th percentile) and $50,160 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.

Which state pays psychiatric technicians the most?

Washington, D.C., with a statewide average of $63,160 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).

Where is psychiatric technicians pay the lowest?

Alexandria, LA, at $30,370 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-2053.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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