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Psychiatric Aides Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Psychiatric Aidess in the United States earn a median salary of $41,590/year ($20/hr). Salaries range from $30,920 to $58,530 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$31K
10th percentile
$36K
25th percentile
$42K
Median
$49K
75th percentile
$59K
90th percentile

Psychiatric Aides salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
New Hampshire$56K$26.77/hr40
New York$53K$25.61/hr5,330
Massachusetts$51K$24.64/hr750
Washington$51K$24.56/hr310
Nevada$50K$24.16/hr140
Minnesota$50K$23.9/hr240
Rhode Island$48K$23.21/hr-
Illinois$48K$22.91/hr390
Alaska$47K$22.57/hr230
Oregon$47K$22.43/hr1,290

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
Fresno, CA$71K-
Utica-Rome, NY$68K240
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY$68K220
Trenton-Princeton, NJ$60K460
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$59K-
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$58K470
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$54K260
Binghamton, NY$52K80
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$51K310
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$50K400
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