Average Salary for Psychiatric Aides
SOC 31-1013 · Healthcare Support Occupations · 2018 data
The median annual wage for Psychiatric Aides in the United States is $29,180 ($14.03/hr), based on 2018 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $19,830 at the 10th percentile to $46,490 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 56,910 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 11.3% since 2014.
Median Annual
$29,180
Mean Annual
$31,090
10th Pct
$19,830
75th Pct
$37,230
Employment
56,910
Salary Distribution
$20k
10th
$23k
25th
$29k
Median
$37k
75th
$46k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Utica-Rome, NY | $50,650 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $46,260 |
| Rochester, NY | $44,840 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $42,790 |
| Binghamton, NY | $42,120 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $41,930 |
| Syracuse, NY | $41,440 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $40,320 |
| Salem, OR | $38,990 |
| Flint, MI | $38,090 |
| Columbus, OH | $38,060 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $38,020 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $37,550 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $37,380 |
| Albany, OR | $36,750 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | $45,930 |
| New York | $44,720 |
| Hawaii | $42,790 |
| Alaska | $41,120 |
| Oregon | $38,920 |
| Rhode Island | $38,150 |
| New Hampshire | $37,790 |
| New Jersey | $36,810 |
| Nevada | $36,640 |
| Nebraska | $36,480 |
| Idaho | $35,460 |
| Vermont | $35,440 |
| Ohio | $35,120 |
| Connecticut | $33,930 |
| Pennsylvania | $33,840 |
| New Mexico | $33,610 |
| Iowa | $33,270 |
| Michigan | $32,610 |
| Washington | $31,930 |
| Colorado | $31,740 |
| Massachusetts | $31,400 |
| Maryland | $30,520 |
| California | $30,190 |
| Maine | $29,330 |
| Kentucky | $28,840 |
| Montana | $28,740 |
| Utah | $28,570 |
| North Carolina | $27,810 |
| Texas | $27,640 |
| Missouri | $27,260 |
| Indiana | $26,980 |
| Alabama | $26,810 |
| Kansas | $26,460 |
| Virginia | $26,430 |
| Florida | $24,730 |
| Arkansas | $24,150 |
| Illinois | $24,130 |
| Louisiana | $21,850 |
| Tennessee | $20,750 |
| West Virginia | $20,630 |
| Oklahoma | $20,190 |
| Mississippi | $19,490 |
| Puerto Rico | $19,040 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Psychiatric Aides broken down by industry sector, 2018 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $36,710 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $36,650 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $33,350 |
| Hospitals | $33,150 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $31,590 |
| State government, including schools and hospitals | $31,120 |
| Offices of Physicians | $31,090 |
| Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospitals, and the US Postal Service | $30,620 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $29,540 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $28,880 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) | $28,610 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $28,120 |
| Educational Services | $28,080 |
| Cross-industry, private ownership only | $27,960 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding state and local schools and hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OES Designation) | $27,710 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding state and local schools and hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OES Designation) | $27,710 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $27,550 |
| Local government, including schools and hospitals | $27,240 |
| Educational Services | $27,000 |
| Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | $26,780 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $26,740 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $26,590 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $26,570 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $25,790 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $25,690 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $25,540 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) | $25,510 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $25,120 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $24,290 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $24,050 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $23,570 |
| Temporary Help Services | $23,280 |
| Employment Services | $23,280 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $23,280 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $23,280 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $22,340 |
| Social Assistance | $20,950 |
| Individual and Family Services | $20,410 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $18,920 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $29,180 |
| 2017 | $27,110 |
| 2016 | $26,720 |
| 2015 | $26,190 |
| 2014 | $26,220 |