Psychiatric technician earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level psychiatric technician earnings begin at:

$26.08 per hour

$54,250 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level psychiatric technician earnings begin at:

$22.13 per hour

$46,030 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level psychiatric technician earnings begin at:

$18.97 per hour

$39,460 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level psychiatric technician earnings begin at:

$15.58 per hour

$32,410 per year

10th percentile

Starting level psychiatric technician earnings begin at:

$13.22 per hour

$27,500 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Psychiatric technician salary by state

State Name Average Salary
California $68,090
Connecticut $56,170
District of Columbia $53,090
Oregon $49,870
New Jersey $45,520
Massachusetts $44,220
New York $43,590
Illinois $42,294
Washington $40,760
Vermont $39,460
Minnesota $38,610
Hawaii $38,230
Rhode Island $37,620
Colorado $37,360
Alaska $37,110
Michigan $35,380
Maryland $34,800
Arizona $34,090
Wisconsin $33,760
North Carolina $33,330
Ohio $32,860
South Carolina $32,540
Pennsylvania $31,948
Texas $31,800
Nevada $31,400
Delaware $30,880
Iowa $30,330
North Dakota $30,140
Nebraska $29,830
Idaho $29,740
Georgia $29,430
Virginia $29,080
Indiana $28,710
Florida $28,590
Mississippi $28,180
Kentucky $27,930
Missouri $27,630
Montana $27,580
Kansas $27,516
Arkansas $27,380
Utah $26,930
Maine $26,630
Louisiana $26,470
New Mexico $26,100
Tennessee $25,400
Oklahoma $24,750
Puerto Rico $23,400
Alabama $23,104
West Virginia $21,850

How do psychiatric technician salaries compare to similar careers?

Psychiatric technicians earn about the same as related careers in Vermont. On average, they make less than dental assistants but more than psychiatric aides.

Career Median Salary
Dental assistant salary $44K
Ophthalmic medical technician salary $43K
Medical records technician salary $39K
Endoscopy technician salary $41K
Medical transcriptionist salary $40K
Psychiatric technician salary $39K
Medical secretary salary $38K
Medical assistant salary $36K
Phlebotomist salary $34K
Psychiatric aide salary $35K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)