SOC 29-2053 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Psychiatric Technicians wages by metro

National median annual wage

$45,130

10th percentile: $35,090
25th percentile: $38,430
Median: $45,130
75th percentile: $50,160
90th percentile: $60,750
Mean: $46,610

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 156,960.

That median is 11.5% lower than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

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Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Psychiatric Technicians.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Stockton-Lodi, CA	330	$66,130	$95,580	$105,080
Napa, CA	320	$52,230	$83,960	$93,180
Visalia, CA	200	$47,510	$76,700	$94,900
Vallejo, CA	260	$50,950	$76,120	$101,030
Ann Arbor, MI	580	$53,780	$72,550	$72,680
Salem, OR	Not available	$53,700	$66,840	$74,440
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	50	$38,130	$65,500	$73,880
Madison, WI	1,030	$36,690	$64,380	$86,490
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	70	$42,910	$63,510	$86,920
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	130	$46,290	$62,590	$66,000
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	200	$41,060	$62,400	$76,730
New Haven, CT	80	$47,760	$59,930	$74,200
Lincoln, NE	340	$46,770	$59,570	$61,650
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	2,980	$44,530	$58,610	$85,910
Eugene-Springfield, OR	250	$44,570	$58,500	$71,200
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	3,460	$42,770	$57,610	$72,520
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	230	$48,990	$57,570	$78,330
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	40	$46,620	$57,360	$77,270
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	260	$43,610	$55,550	$99,280
Urban Honolulu, HI	1,640	$45,830	$55,150	$63,720

Where employment is largest

Metros with the most Psychiatric Technicians jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	6,730	$38,420	$46,060	$51,450
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	6,630	$37,000	$46,550	$59,020
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	4,770	$40,750	$48,040	$74,400
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	4,560	$38,500	$46,920	$58,240
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	4,230	$38,490	$47,650	$60,820
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	3,890	$34,700	$44,500	$58,590
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	3,460	$42,770	$57,610	$72,520
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	3,300	$35,600	$43,320	$49,870
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	3,020	$36,570	$41,940	$48,240
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	2,980	$44,530	$58,610	$85,910
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	2,440	$37,630	$44,710	$50,750
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	2,280	$37,360	$39,530	$57,280
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	2,230	$36,630	$41,890	$52,060
St. Louis, MO-IL	1,680	$36,820	$47,970	$61,430
Urban Honolulu, HI	1,640	$45,830	$55,150	$63,720
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	1,590	$36,600	$40,610	$47,560
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	1,590	$36,440	$44,110	$48,110
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	1,590	$38,480	$46,550	$57,920
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	1,550	$36,160	$45,440	$59,560
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	1,520	$31,560	$38,560	$49,640

States and territories

State estimates for Psychiatric Technicians, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
District of Columbia	380	$42,440	$67,430	$78,460
Oregon	1,250	$44,570	$59,820	$73,530
New York	2,040	$41,650	$58,080	$85,920
Nebraska	1,390	$39,490	$57,370	$62,000
Connecticut	1,040	$41,250	$55,500	$77,540
Hawaii	2,060	$45,830	$55,150	$63,720
New Jersey	2,520	$45,770	$54,040	$64,620
Washington	1,920	$44,030	$52,470	$76,730
Massachusetts	5,340	$40,140	$52,000	$66,330
Alaska	340	$40,270	$51,650	$77,830
California	14,100	$40,880	$49,140	$88,090
Rhode Island	990	$43,450	$48,520	$62,490
Virginia	3,950	$38,580	$48,320	$58,530
Vermont	600	$40,630	$47,560	$58,360
Colorado	1,740	$40,940	$47,430	$59,810
Nevada	2,060	$38,480	$46,450	$56,250
Georgia	5,560	$37,530	$46,250	$58,130
Illinois	9,410	$36,820	$46,200	$53,620
Missouri	4,450	$34,870	$45,840	$55,530
Arizona	8,160	$36,240	$45,640	$56,420
Maryland	680	$34,500	$45,520	$61,190
Maine	620	$39,320	$45,320	$51,740
New Hampshire	260	$44,180	$44,660	$60,530
Pennsylvania	10,340	$36,920	$43,930	$54,000
Kansas	1,670	$36,710	$43,780	$49,300
Florida	12,710	$35,280	$43,570	$57,290
Michigan	4,850	$36,630	$43,140	$72,550
Iowa	690	$36,370	$42,910	$46,310
Idaho	780	$37,980	$41,490	$48,180
South Carolina	560	$35,390	$40,970	$53,170
Indiana	6,790	$36,010	$40,910	$50,190
Utah	1,940	$34,760	$40,770	$47,870
North Carolina	5,950	$33,900	$40,630	$50,530
Kentucky	910	$31,300	$40,370	$54,750
Minnesota	3,550	$36,830	$40,300	$58,490
Wisconsin	4,430	$32,560	$40,290	$84,760
Texas	11,350	$33,240	$39,970	$49,250
North Dakota	270	$38,350	$39,960	$55,760
Tennessee	3,810	$31,370	$39,800	$53,940
Montana	310	$35,030	$39,190	$54,350
Ohio	3,950	$31,550	$39,140	$48,840
Oklahoma	820	$34,080	$39,060	$62,400
New Mexico	660	$31,390	$39,020	$49,760
Delaware	350	$32,100	$38,410	$47,320
Alabama	3,290	$23,330	$36,680	$45,870
Arkansas	1,900	$29,790	$35,930	$44,130
Mississippi	930	$27,540	$35,320	$49,770
West Virginia	770	$30,130	$34,100	$44,270
Louisiana	2,420	$28,400	$31,440	$36,830

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Questions this page answers

What is the national median wage for Psychiatric Technicians?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Psychiatric Technicians is $45,130. Employment is 156,960.

How does Psychiatric Technicians pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Psychiatric Technicians is 11.5% lower than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Psychiatric Technicians?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Stockton-Lodi, CA is highest on this page's list at $95,580.