Psychiatric Aides Salary in U.S.
SOC 31-1133 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Psychiatric Aides in U.S. is $41,590 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $20.00 per hour. 34,900 people work as Psychiatric Aides in U.S.. Wages have grown 34% since 2019, when the median was $31,110.
Median Annual Salary
$41,590
Mean Annual
$43,610
Median Hourly
$20.00
Total Employed
34,900
Salary Distribution
$31k
10th
$36k
25th
$42k
Median
$49k
75th
$59k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Educational Services | $77,810 |
| Educational Support Services | $75,260 |
| Educational Services | $75,260 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $47,840 |
| Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | $47,450 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $45,810 |
| Individual and Family Services | $45,630 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $45,150 |
| Offices of Physicians | $43,820 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $43,430 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $43,100 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $43,070 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $42,610 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $42,470 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $41,910 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $39,770 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $39,560 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $39,560 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $39,520 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $39,400 |
| Hospitals | $39,310 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $39,000 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $38,080 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $38,010 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $37,850 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $37,380 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $37,250 |
| Temporary Help Services | $37,250 |
| Employment Services | $37,250 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $37,250 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $36,880 |
| Social Assistance | $36,460 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $35,810 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $34,890 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $31,810 |
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $41,590 |
| 2023 | $39,160 |
| 2022 | $37,160 |
| 2021 | $30,260 |
| 2020 | $31,570 |
| 2019 | $31,110 |
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| Occupational Therapy Assistants | $68,340 |
| Physical Therapist Assistants | $65,510 |
| Massage Therapists | $57,950 |
| Dental Assistants | $47,300 |
| Medical Equipment Preparers | $46,490 |
| Healthcare Support Workers, All Other | $46,050 |