Psychiatric Technicians Salary in California
SOC 29-2053 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Psychiatric Technicians in California is $61,620 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $29.63 per hour. This is 45% above the national median of $42,590. 8,830 people work as Psychiatric Technicians in California. Wages have grown 8% since 2014, when the median was $56,960.
Median Annual Salary
$61,620
Mean Annual
$64,350
Median Hourly
$29.63
Total Employed
8,830
Location Quotient
0.55
Less common here
Salary Distribution
$41k
10th
$45k
25th
$62k
Median
$81k
75th
$92k
90th
How This Compares
California
$61,620
this metro
United States
$42,590
you earn +45% vs US
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $61,620 |
| 2023 | $65,200 |
| 2022 | $62,270 |
| 2021 | $54,900 |
| 2020 | $60,400 |
| 2019 | $66,960 |
| 2018 | $68,090 |
| 2017 | $59,630 |
| 2016 | $59,490 |
| 2015 | $59,010 |
| 2014 | $56,960 |
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