Psychiatric Technicians Salary in U.S.
SOC 29-2053 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Psychiatric Technicians in U.S. is $42,590 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $20.47 per hour. 136,300 people work as Psychiatric Technicians in U.S.. Wages have grown 26% since 2019, when the median was $33,780.
Median Annual Salary
$42,590
Mean Annual
$45,000
Median Hourly
$20.47
Total Employed
136,300
Salary Distribution
$33k
10th
$37k
25th
$43k
Median
$49k
75th
$60k
90th
Salary by Industry
| 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 |
Salary 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 |
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