Psychiatric Technicians pay in the U.S.
$46,610avg. a year
$22.41 an hour · 156,960 employed
Psychiatric Technicians in the U.S. earn an average of $46,610 a year and a median of $45,130. Pay is highest in District of Columbia ($63,160) and lowest in Louisiana ($32,310).
$45,130Median pay
$22.41Average hourly
+22%Avg. pay since 2020
156,960Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for psychiatric technicians
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1380 jobs
District of Columbia
$63,160
$30.36 an hour
22,040 jobs
New York
$60,080
$28.88 an hour
314,100 jobs
California
$58,780
$28.26 an hour
41,250 jobs
Oregon
$58,140
$27.95 an hour
51,040 jobs
Connecticut
$57,720
$27.75 an hour
6340 jobs
Alaska
$57,280
$27.54 an hour
72,520 jobs
New Jersey
$56,400
$27.12 an hour
81,920 jobs
Washington
$55,160
$26.52 an hour
92,060 jobs
Hawaii
$54,750
$26.32 an hour
105,340 jobs
Massachusetts
$53,840
$25.89 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Psychiatric Technicians pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $90,620 | $43.57 |
| Napa, CA | $79,140 | $38.05 |
| Vallejo, CA | $76,310 | $36.69 |
| Visalia, CA | $73,420 | $35.30 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $68,620 | $32.99 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $63,480 | $30.52 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $63,410 | $30.49 |
| Madison, WI | $62,160 | $29.89 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Psychiatric Technicians pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $35,600 | $36,680 | 3,290 |
| Alaska | $57,280 | $51,650 | 340 |
| Arizona | $45,280 | $45,640 | 8,160 |
| Arkansas | $35,980 | $35,930 | 1,900 |
| California | $58,780 | $49,140 | 14,100 |
| Colorado | $48,960 | $47,430 | 1,740 |
| Connecticut | $57,720 | $55,500 | 1,040 |
| Delaware | $39,790 | $38,410 | 350 |
| District of Columbia | $63,160 | $67,430 | 380 |
| Florida | $44,900 | $43,570 | 12,710 |
| Georgia | $47,350 | $46,250 | 5,560 |
| Hawaii | $54,750 | $55,150 | 2,060 |
| Idaho | $42,800 | $41,490 | 780 |
| Illinois | $46,090 | $46,200 | 9,410 |
| Indiana | $42,750 | $40,910 | 6,790 |
| Iowa | $41,580 | $42,910 | 690 |
| Kansas | $42,370 | $43,780 | 1,670 |
| Kentucky | $42,240 | $40,370 | 910 |
| Louisiana | $32,310 | $31,440 | 2,420 |
| Maine | $46,180 | $45,320 | 620 |
| Maryland | $45,700 | $45,520 | 680 |
| Massachusetts | $53,840 | $52,000 | 5,340 |
| Michigan | $46,530 | $43,140 | 4,850 |
| Minnesota | $45,160 | $40,300 | 3,550 |
| Mississippi | $36,120 | $35,320 | 930 |
| Missouri | $44,340 | $45,840 | 4,450 |
| Montana | $41,710 | $39,190 | 310 |
| Nebraska | $53,800 | $57,370 | 1,390 |
| Nevada | $47,110 | $46,450 | 2,060 |
| New Hampshire | $50,860 | $44,660 | 260 |
| New Jersey | $56,400 | $54,040 | 2,520 |
| New Mexico | $41,720 | $39,020 | 660 |
| New York | $60,080 | $58,080 | 2,040 |
| North Carolina | $42,270 | $40,630 | 5,950 |
| North Dakota | $43,620 | $39,960 | 270 |
| Ohio | $40,880 | $39,140 | 3,950 |
| Oklahoma | $42,250 | $39,060 | 820 |
| Oregon | $58,140 | $59,820 | 1,250 |
| Pennsylvania | $44,750 | $43,930 | 10,340 |
| Rhode Island | $50,310 | $48,520 | 990 |
| South Carolina | $43,880 | $40,970 | 560 |
| Tennessee | $42,190 | $39,800 | 3,810 |
| Texas | $41,750 | $39,970 | 11,350 |
| Utah | $41,980 | $40,770 | 1,940 |
| Vermont | $48,650 | $47,560 | 600 |
| Virginia | $48,110 | $48,320 | 3,950 |
| Washington | $55,160 | $52,470 | 1,920 |
| West Virginia | $34,840 | $34,100 | 770 |
| Wisconsin | $48,190 | $40,290 | 4,430 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$45,890
6,730 jobsPhoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$45,900
6,630 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$53,050
4,770 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$47,780
4,560 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$48,390
4,230 jobsMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$45,860
3,890 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$56,400
3,460 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$43,470
3,300 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do psychiatric technicians make?
The average is $46,610 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $45,130 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $22.41, and the median is $21.70 an hour.
Which state pays psychiatric technicians the most?
District of Columbia, with an average of $63,160 a year. The best-paying metro area is Stockton-Lodi, CA at $90,620.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $35,090 a year, and the top 10% earn over $60,750.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 29-2053. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.