Psychiatric Technicians pay range in Fort Myers
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,270 or more. The middle half of psychiatric technicians in Fort Myers earn between $38,600 and $49,820.
- $34K10th
- $39K25th
- $46KMedian
- $50K75th
- $61K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $45,840 | $3,820 | $22.04 |
| Median | $46,200 | $3,850 | $22.21 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,600 | $3,217 | $18.56 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $49,820 | $4,152 | $23.95 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Psychiatric Technicians pay in Fort Myers vs. Florida and the U.S.
Psychiatric technicians in Fort Myers earn about the same as the Florida average ($44,900) and about the same as the U.S. average ($46,610). At the median the gap is +2% against the U.S. median of $45,130.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Myers | $45,840 | $46,200 | $33,610 | $61,270 | 370 |
| Florida | $44,900 | $43,570 | $35,280 | $57,290 | 12,710 |
| United States | $46,610 | $45,130 | $35,090 | $60,750 | 156,960 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Psychiatric Technicians salary after taxes in Fort Myers
On the average salary of $45,840, a single filer in Fort Myers takes home about $39,012 a year, or $3,251 a month and $1,500 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Fort Myers a good place for psychiatric technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Fort Myers area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.3), so the average $45,840 buys what about $44,788 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Fort Myers ($46,780). A typical home costs $339,372, or 7.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Psychiatric Technicians salary in other Florida cities
Fort Myers ranks 4th of 19 Florida metro areas for this job; Punta Gorda pays the most ($47,530).
- Punta Gorda$47,530
- Wildwood$46,740
- Miami$45,860
- Fort Myers$45,840
- Orlando$45,250
- Naples$44,790
- Jacksonville$44,680
- Tampa$44,190
- Sarasota$44,040
- Palm Bay$43,760
Highest-paying cities for psychiatric technicians
Stockton, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($90,620).
- Stockton, CA$90,620
- Napa, CA$79,140
- Vallejo, CA$76,310
- Visalia, CA$73,420
- Ann Arbor, MI$68,620
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Psychiatric Technicians salary in Fort Myers: questions
How much do psychiatric technicians make an hour in Fort Myers?
$22.04 an hour on average, and $22.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level psychiatric technicians salary in Fort Myers?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,600, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the psychiatric technicians take-home pay in Fort Myers?
About $39,012 a year ($3,251 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,840. Florida has no state income tax.
Do psychiatric technicians earn more in Fort Myers than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($46,610).
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; area Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL (15980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
- 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.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index (a city in the same metro). Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.20, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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