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Psychiatric Technicians Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Psychiatric Technicianss in the United States earn a median salary of $42,590/year ($20.47/hr). Salaries range from $32,980 to $60,150 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$33K
10th percentile
$37K
25th percentile
$43K
Median
$49K
75th percentile
$60K
90th percentile

Psychiatric Technicians salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
District of Columbia$65K$31.28/hr450
California$62K$29.63/hr8,830
New Jersey$58K$27.88/hr2,010
New York$58K$27.71/hr1,770
Massachusetts$52K$25.14/hr3,600
Hawaii$52K$25.09/hr1,630
Oregon$52K$24.83/hr1,620
Washington$51K$24.52/hr1,410
Connecticut$50K$24.12/hr1,280
Alaska$49K$23.72/hr330

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
Stockton-Lodi, CA$92K370
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$82K60
Vallejo, CA$82K210
Visalia, CA$77K260
Fresno, CA$75K440
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$71K880
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$71K50
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$70K750
Ann Arbor, MI$70K350
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA$65K120
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