How much do Psychiatric Technicians make in Salem, OR?

Percentile spread

For Psychiatric Technicians, the published 10th percentile is $53,700 and the 90th percentile is $74,440. The difference is $20,740, which is 31.0% 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 $65,970 to the 75th at $73,530, covers $7,560.

The mean annual wage is $67,720, which sits above the median of $66,840. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Salem, OR median is 48.1% higher than the national median of $45,130 for Psychiatric Technicians. In 2024 national prices the local median is $64,487, which is 42.9% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 11.7% higher than the Oregon median of $59,820.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Salem, OR is 103.649, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $66,840 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Psychiatric Technicians at $64,487 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. Salem, OR ranks 1st 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).).

• Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA is 52 miles away, with a median of $46,290 and employment of 430. That median is 30.7% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $43,910, against $64,487 here.
• Eugene-Springfield, OR is 67 miles away, with a median of $58,500 and employment of 250. That median is 12.5% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $57,597, against $64,487 here.
• Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA is 186 miles away, with a median of $52,490 and employment of 1,330. That median is 21.5% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $47,232, against $64,487 here.