Psychiatric Technicians pay in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$47,780avg. a year
$22.97 an hour · 4,560 employed
Psychiatric Technicians in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area earn an average of $47,780 a year. That is $3,030 (7%) more than the Pennsylvania average of $44,750. The U.S. average is $46,610.
$46,920Median pay
$22.97Average hourly
+7%vs. Pennsylvania average
4,560Jobs in this metro
Other Pennsylvania metro areas
Average pay for psychiatric technicians in other Pennsylvania metro areas. Swipe to see all 11.
1120 jobs
York-Hanover, PA
$44,390
$21.34 an hour
280 jobs
Altoona, PA
$44,080
$21.19 an hour
3980 jobs
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
$43,870
$21.09 an hour
4900 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$43,780
$21.05 an hour
51,150 jobs
Pittsburgh, PA
$43,470
$20.90 an hour
6370 jobs
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
$42,330
$20.35 an hour
760 jobs
Chambersburg, PA
$41,070
$19.74 an hour
850 jobs
Williamsport, PA
$40,690
$19.56 an hour
9280 jobs
Reading, PA
$40,530
$19.48 an hour
10160 jobs
Erie, PA
$39,480
$18.98 an hour
1140 jobs
Johnstown, PA
$38,660
$18.59 an hour
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How Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do psychiatric technicians make in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington?
The average is $47,780 a year, and the median is $46,920. About 4,560 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Pennsylvania average?
That is $3,030 (7%) more than the Pennsylvania average of $44,750.
Is this job common in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington?
It makes up 1.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.56 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 29-2053. Metro area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 37980). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.