Psychiatric Technicians Wages

SOC 29-2053 • Full occupation profile

The median annual wage for Psychiatric Technicians is $39,700 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $31,150 and the 90th percentile is $59,990, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.

National Wage Distribution (2023)

Employment

115,940

P10

$31,150

P25

$35,730

Median

$39,700

P75

$47,960

P90

$59,990

National Wage Trend

How national median and mean wages for Psychiatric Technicians have moved across BLS OEWS release years.

National median and mean wage trend for Psychiatric Technicians across BLS OEWS release years.
Year Median Mean P10 P90 Employment YoY Median
2023 $39,700 $43,650 $31,150 $59,990 115,940
2022 $37,380 $40,760 $28,660 $58,880 100,950 -5.84%
2021 $36,570 $38,000 $26,980 $56,380 93,410 -2.17%
2020 $35,030 $38,080 $24,960 $59,020 85,330 -4.21%

Wages by State (2023)

State-level OEWS wage estimates for Psychiatric Technicians. The highest median is in California at $65,200, 64% above the U.S. median.

Median, mean, and percentile-vs-national annual wages by state for Psychiatric Technicians, BLS OEWS 2023.
Area Median Annual vs National Mean Annual Employment
California $65,200 +64.2% $64,820 9,650
District of Columbia $60,530 +52.5% $58,180 460
New Jersey $56,040 +41.2% $54,550 1,060
New York $52,310 +31.8% $54,060 2,380
Nebraska $52,000 +31% $47,990 1,070
Hawaii $50,560 +27.4% $49,810 1,660
Connecticut $49,640 +25% $55,670 1,130
Washington $48,760 +22.8% $50,530 970
Alaska $47,980 +20.9% $46,870 410
Oregon $47,650 +20% $50,000 1,270
New Hampshire $46,970 +18.3% $46,470 120
Illinois $46,890 +18.1% $47,720 5,600
Massachusetts $46,580 +17.3% $47,750 1,760
Nevada $46,320 +16.7% $45,270 1,190
Vermont $46,140 +16.2% $46,160 460
Georgia $46,070 +16% $45,220 1,610
Minnesota $44,330 +11.7% $44,310 1,600
Colorado $43,080 +8.5% $44,010 990
Rhode Island $41,940 +5.6% $47,470 590
Maine $41,910 +5.6% $42,900 440
Arizona $41,170 +3.7% $41,740 6,940
Virginia $40,830 +2.8% $42,990 3,440
Wisconsin $40,310 +1.5% $43,660 3,950
Maryland $40,010 +0.8% $44,110 640
Pennsylvania $39,460 -0.6% $41,420 5,880
North Carolina $39,020 -1.7% $40,530 4,480
South Dakota $38,710 -2.5% $41,040
Florida $38,550 -2.9% $41,790 12,300
Idaho $38,400 -3.3% $41,400 1,200
Indiana $38,310 -3.5% $40,390 5,400
Utah $38,040 -4.2% $39,750 1,810
Delaware $37,930 -4.5% $42,900 120
Michigan $37,240 -6.2% $39,800 5,390
Kansas $37,230 -6.2% $37,150 1,360
North Dakota $37,120 -6.5% $39,970 170
Texas $37,070 -6.6% $38,290 9,820
Missouri $36,780 -7.4% $37,050 3,720
South Carolina $36,740 -7.5% $40,150 450
Iowa $36,710 -7.5% $37,240 480
New Mexico $36,240 -8.7% $45,980 500
Kentucky $36,050 -9.2% $37,210 810
Ohio $35,940 -9.5% $38,190 1,950
Tennessee $33,330 -16% $34,580 3,030
Oklahoma $32,350 -18.5% $34,010 1,470
Montana $32,140 -19% $35,750 270
Arkansas $31,830 -19.8% $33,680 1,030
Alabama $31,730 -20.1% $32,450 2,040
Mississippi $29,910 -24.7% $34,100 640
Louisiana $29,780 -25% $30,710 1,590
West Virginia $28,590 -28% $29,350 520