How much do Psychiatric Technicians make in Kennewick-Richland, WA?

Percentile spread

For Psychiatric Technicians, the published 10th percentile is $42,760 and the 90th percentile is $57,270. The difference is $14,510, which is 33.9% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $42,760 to the 75th at $42,850, covers $90.

The mean annual wage is $46,300, which sits above the median of $42,760. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Kennewick-Richland, WA median is 5.3% lower than the national median of $45,130 for Psychiatric Technicians. In 2024 national prices the local median is $42,726, which is 5.3% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 18.5% lower than the Washington median of $52,470.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Kennewick-Richland, WA is 100.079, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $42,760 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Psychiatric Technicians at $42,726 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

3 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Psychiatric Technicians. Kennewick-Richland, WA ranks 4th of 4 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA is 141 miles away, with a median of $62,400 and employment of 200. That median is 45.9% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $62,185, against $42,726 here.
• Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA is 144 miles away, with a median of $52,490 and employment of 1,330. That median is 22.8% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $47,232, against $42,726 here.
• Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA is 164 miles away, with a median of $46,290 and employment of 430. That median is 8.3% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $43,910, against $42,726 here.