How much do Psychiatric Technicians make in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA?

Percentile spread

For Psychiatric Technicians, the published 10th percentile is $37,570 and the 90th percentile is $57,760. The difference is $20,190, which is 46.2% 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 $37,570 to the 75th at $46,980, covers $9,410.

The mean annual wage is $45,840, which sits above the median of $43,710. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA median is 3.1% lower than the national median of $45,130 for Psychiatric Technicians. In 2024 national prices the local median is $39,774, which is 11.9% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 11.1% lower than the California median of $49,140.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA is 109.896, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $43,710 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Psychiatric Technicians at $39,774 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

10 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Psychiatric Technicians. Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA ranks 11th of 11 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).).

• San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is 36 miles away, with a median of $55,550 and employment of 260. That median is 27.1% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $50,307, against $39,774 here.
• San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is 55 miles away, with a median of $54,640 and employment of 1,020. That median is 25% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $47,261, against $39,774 here.
• Modesto, CA is 67 miles away, with a median of $48,390 and employment of 160. That median is 10.7% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $46,481, against $39,774 here.