Average Salary for Psychiatric Technicians
SOC 29-2053 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Psychiatric Technicians in the United States is $42,590 ($20.47/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $32,980 at the 10th percentile to $60,150 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 136,300 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 36.8% since 2014.
Median Annual
$42,590
Mean Annual
$45,000
10th Pct
$32,980
75th Pct
$48,910
Employment
136,300
Salary Distribution
$33k
10th
$37k
25th
$43k
Median
$49k
75th
$60k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $91,910 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $82,440 |
| Vallejo, CA | $82,170 |
| Visalia, CA | $77,340 |
| Fresno, CA | $75,420 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $71,330 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $71,090 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $70,370 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $70,010 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $64,770 |
| Salem, OR | $63,820 |
| Madison, WI | $62,130 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $59,150 |
| El Centro, CA | $58,310 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $57,970 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $65,060 |
| California | $61,620 |
| New Jersey | $58,000 |
| New York | $57,630 |
| Massachusetts | $52,290 |
| Hawaii | $52,180 |
| Oregon | $51,640 |
| Washington | $51,000 |
| Connecticut | $50,170 |
| Alaska | $49,340 |
| Nebraska | $48,740 |
| Minnesota | $48,600 |
| Illinois | $48,550 |
| Rhode Island | $48,520 |
| New Hampshire | $48,340 |
| Colorado | $48,320 |
| Nevada | $47,820 |
| Vermont | $46,660 |
| Virginia | $46,040 |
| Georgia | $43,490 |
| Missouri | $43,300 |
| Maine | $43,260 |
| Arizona | $43,010 |
| Pennsylvania | $40,850 |
| Florida | $39,930 |
| Idaho | $39,740 |
| Iowa | $39,670 |
| North Carolina | $39,360 |
| Utah | $39,340 |
| Michigan | $39,230 |
| Indiana | $39,140 |
| Maryland | $39,020 |
| North Dakota | $38,770 |
| Wisconsin | $38,760 |
| Kansas | $38,700 |
| South Carolina | $38,540 |
| Texas | $38,460 |
| Tennessee | $37,970 |
| Kentucky | $37,850 |
| Montana | $37,850 |
| Ohio | $37,500 |
| New Mexico | $37,300 |
| Delaware | $37,020 |
| Oklahoma | $36,200 |
| Alabama | $35,200 |
| Arkansas | $33,090 |
| West Virginia | $30,890 |
| Louisiana | $30,040 |
| Mississippi | $29,970 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Psychiatric Technicians broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $55,780 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $55,780 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $55,420 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $53,730 |
| Temporary Help Services | $51,430 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $50,510 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $49,260 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $48,230 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $48,230 |
| Educational Support Services | $46,690 |
| Home Health Care Services | $46,100 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $45,910 |
| Educational Services | $45,180 |
| Offices of Physicians | $44,730 |
| Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | $44,720 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $44,320 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $44,190 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $44,100 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $44,000 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $43,490 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $43,360 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $43,360 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $42,530 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $42,250 |
| Educational Services | $42,130 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $41,870 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $41,490 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $40,930 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $40,840 |
| Individual and Family Services | $40,400 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $40,310 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $40,310 |
| Social Assistance | $40,030 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $39,800 |
| Hospitals | $39,650 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $39,580 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $39,520 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $39,520 |
| Child Care Services | $39,510 |
| Employment Services | $39,280 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $39,060 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $38,930 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $38,770 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $38,750 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $38,570 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $38,120 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $36,690 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $36,690 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $36,680 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $34,400 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $42,590 |
| 2023 | $39,700 |
| 2022 | $37,380 |
| 2021 | $36,570 |
| 2020 | $35,030 |
| 2019 | $33,780 |
| 2018 | $32,870 |
| 2017 | $31,670 |
| 2016 | $30,970 |
| 2015 | $31,140 |
| 2014 | $31,130 |