Psychiatric Aides Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 39 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median psychiatric aides in the US earns $44,910 per year (35,520 employed). Gross pay is highest in Minnesota ($55,040) and lowest in Alabama ($27,150) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Psychiatric Aides pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatric Aides in Minnesota | $55,040 | $44,185 | $3,682 | 80.3% | 620 |
| Psychiatric Aides in Washington | $52,570 | $44,420 | $3,702 | 84.5% | 330 |
| Psychiatric Aides in Hawaii | $52,310 | $41,761 | $3,480 | 79.8% | 30 |
| Psychiatric Aides in Maryland | $51,440 | $41,432 | $3,453 | 80.5% | 250 |
| Psychiatric Aides in Nevada | $51,400 | $43,480 | $3,623 | 84.6% | 220 |
| Psychiatric Aides in Rhode Island | $51,100 | $41,939 | $3,495 | 82.1% | 130 |
| Psychiatric Aides in New York | $50,220 | $40,417 | $3,368 | 80.5% | 5,120 |
| Psychiatric Aides in Alaska | $49,300 | $41,793 | $3,483 | 84.8% | 190 |
| Psychiatric Aides in Illinois | $48,670 | $39,022 | $3,252 | 80.2% | 120 |
| Psychiatric Aides in Oregon | $48,300 | $37,592 | $3,133 | 77.8% | 1,550 |
| Psychiatric Aides in Vermont | $47,860 | $39,466 | $3,289 | 82.5% | 330 |
| Psychiatric Aides in California | $47,500 | $39,447 | $3,287 | 83% | 3,760 |
| Psychiatric Aides in Maine | $46,720 | $37,748 | $3,146 | 80.8% | 110 |
| Psychiatric Aides in Montana | $46,340 | $37,993 | $3,166 | 82% | 330 |
| Psychiatric Aides in Colorado | $46,130 | $37,924 | $3,160 | 82.2% | 300 |
| Psychiatric Aides in Michigan | $45,800 | $37,285 | $3,107 | 81.4% | 1,410 |
| Psychiatric Aides in New Jersey | $45,780 | $37,982 | $3,165 | 83% | 2,060 |
| Psychiatric Aides in Massachusetts | $45,300 | $36,534 | $3,044 | 80.6% | 950 |
| Psychiatric Aides in Oklahoma | $44,960 | $36,828 | $3,069 | 81.9% | — |
| Psychiatric Aides in Indiana | $44,860 | $36,931 | $3,078 | 82.3% | 1,930 |
| Psychiatric Aides in Pennsylvania | $44,790 | $36,794 | $3,066 | 82.1% | 1,620 |
| Psychiatric Aides in Connecticut | $44,660 | $36,980 | $3,082 | 82.8% | 520 |
| Psychiatric Aides in Texas | $42,560 | $36,377 | $3,031 | 85.5% | 1,760 |
| Psychiatric Aides in Utah | $40,810 | $33,134 | $2,761 | 81.2% | 130 |
| Psychiatric Aides in Missouri | $39,840 | $33,256 | $2,771 | 83.5% | 110 |
| Psychiatric Aides in Iowa | $39,260 | $32,885 | $2,740 | 83.8% | 400 |
| Psychiatric Aides in Kentucky | $38,610 | $31,969 | $2,664 | 82.8% | 250 |
| Psychiatric Aides in Ohio | $38,480 | $32,823 | $2,735 | 85.3% | 980 |
| Psychiatric Aides in North Carolina | $38,400 | $32,011 | $2,668 | 83.4% | — |
| Psychiatric Aides in Kansas | $38,390 | $31,684 | $2,640 | 82.5% | 580 |
| Psychiatric Aides in Florida | $37,930 | $32,657 | $2,721 | 86.1% | 2,210 |
| Psychiatric Aides in West Virginia | $37,910 | $31,611 | $2,634 | 83.4% | 220 |
| Psychiatric Aides in Virginia | $37,280 | $30,805 | $2,567 | 82.6% | — |
| Psychiatric Aides in Georgia | $36,790 | $30,454 | $2,538 | 82.8% | 1,090 |
| Psychiatric Aides in South Carolina | $36,320 | $30,341 | $2,528 | 83.5% | 200 |
| Psychiatric Aides in Arkansas | $36,270 | $30,121 | $2,510 | 83% | 490 |
| Psychiatric Aides in Mississippi | $30,510 | $26,206 | $2,184 | 85.9% | 2,490 |
| Psychiatric Aides in Louisiana | $30,030 | $25,794 | $2,150 | 85.9% | 280 |
| Psychiatric Aides in Alabama | $27,150 | $22,876 | $1,906 | 84.3% | 790 |
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