Psychiatric Technicians Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 49 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median psychiatric technicians in the US earns $45,130 per year (156,960 employed). Gross pay is highest in Washington DC ($67,430) and lowest in Louisiana ($31,440) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Psychiatric Technicians pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatric Technicians in Washington DC | $67,430 | $53,331 | $4,444 | 79.1% | 380 |
| Psychiatric Technicians in Oregon | $59,820 | $45,841 | $3,820 | 76.6% | 1,250 |
| Psychiatric Technicians in New York | $58,080 | $46,308 | $3,859 | 79.7% | 2,040 |
| Psychiatric Technicians in Nebraska | $57,370 | $46,546 | $3,879 | 81.1% | 1,390 |
| Psychiatric Technicians in Connecticut | $55,500 | $45,202 | $3,767 | 81.4% | 1,040 |
| Psychiatric Technicians in Hawaii | $55,150 | $43,832 | $3,653 | 79.5% | 2,060 |
| Psychiatric Technicians in New Jersey | $54,040 | $44,163 | $3,680 | 81.7% | 2,520 |
| Psychiatric Technicians in Washington | $52,470 | $44,340 | $3,695 | 84.5% | 1,920 |
| Psychiatric Technicians in Massachusetts | $52,000 | $41,582 | $3,465 | 80% | 5,340 |
| Psychiatric Technicians in Alaska | $51,650 | $43,681 | $3,640 | 84.6% | 340 |
| Psychiatric Technicians in California | $49,140 | $40,666 | $3,389 | 82.8% | 14,100 |
| Psychiatric Technicians in Rhode Island | $48,520 | $39,963 | $3,330 | 82.4% | 990 |
| Psychiatric Technicians in Virginia | $48,320 | $39,041 | $3,253 | 80.8% | 3,950 |
| Psychiatric Technicians in Vermont | $47,560 | $39,235 | $3,270 | 82.5% | 600 |
| Psychiatric Technicians in Colorado | $47,430 | $38,912 | $3,243 | 82% | 1,740 |
| Psychiatric Technicians in Nevada | $46,450 | $39,503 | $3,292 | 85% | 2,060 |
| Psychiatric Technicians in Georgia | $46,250 | $37,564 | $3,130 | 81.2% | 5,560 |
| Psychiatric Technicians in Illinois | $46,200 | $37,160 | $3,097 | 80.4% | 9,410 |
| Psychiatric Technicians in Missouri | $45,840 | $37,795 | $3,150 | 82.5% | 4,450 |
| Psychiatric Technicians in Arizona | $45,640 | $37,920 | $3,160 | 83.1% | 8,160 |
| Psychiatric Technicians in Maryland | $45,520 | $36,957 | $3,080 | 81.2% | 680 |
| Psychiatric Technicians in Maine | $45,320 | $36,717 | $3,060 | 81% | 620 |
| Psychiatric Technicians in New Hampshire | $44,660 | $38,064 | $3,172 | 85.2% | 260 |
| Psychiatric Technicians in Pennsylvania | $43,930 | $36,129 | $3,011 | 82.2% | 10,340 |
| Psychiatric Technicians in Kansas | $43,780 | $35,714 | $2,976 | 81.6% | 1,670 |
| Psychiatric Technicians in Florida | $43,570 | $37,189 | $3,099 | 85.4% | 12,710 |
| Psychiatric Technicians in Michigan | $43,140 | $35,260 | $2,938 | 81.7% | 4,850 |
| Psychiatric Technicians in Iowa | $42,910 | $35,679 | $2,973 | 83.1% | 690 |
| Psychiatric Technicians in Idaho | $41,490 | $34,427 | $2,869 | 83% | 780 |
| Psychiatric Technicians in South Carolina | $40,970 | $33,798 | $2,817 | 82.5% | 560 |
| Psychiatric Technicians in Indiana | $40,910 | $33,874 | $2,823 | 82.8% | 6,790 |
| Psychiatric Technicians in Utah | $40,770 | $33,104 | $2,759 | 81.2% | 1,940 |
| Psychiatric Technicians in North Carolina | $40,630 | $33,714 | $2,809 | 83% | 5,950 |
| Psychiatric Technicians in Kentucky | $40,370 | $33,322 | $2,777 | 82.5% | 910 |
| Psychiatric Technicians in Minnesota | $40,300 | $33,224 | $2,769 | 82.4% | 3,550 |
| Psychiatric Technicians in Wisconsin | $40,290 | $33,561 | $2,797 | 83.3% | 4,430 |
| Psychiatric Technicians in Texas | $39,970 | $34,296 | $2,858 | 85.8% | 11,350 |
| Psychiatric Technicians in North Dakota | $39,960 | $34,288 | $2,857 | 85.8% | 270 |
| Psychiatric Technicians in Tennessee | $39,800 | $34,159 | $2,847 | 85.8% | 3,810 |
| Psychiatric Technicians in Montana | $39,190 | $32,584 | $2,715 | 83.1% | 310 |
| Psychiatric Technicians in Ohio | $39,140 | $33,335 | $2,778 | 85.2% | 3,950 |
| Psychiatric Technicians in Oklahoma | $39,060 | $32,353 | $2,696 | 82.8% | 820 |
| Psychiatric Technicians in New Mexico | $39,020 | $32,822 | $2,735 | 84.1% | 660 |
| Psychiatric Technicians in Delaware | $38,410 | $31,588 | $2,632 | 82.2% | 350 |
| Psychiatric Technicians in Alabama | $36,680 | $30,083 | $2,507 | 82% | 3,290 |
| Psychiatric Technicians in Arkansas | $35,930 | $29,861 | $2,488 | 83.1% | 1,900 |
| Psychiatric Technicians in Mississippi | $35,320 | $29,879 | $2,490 | 84.6% | 930 |
| Psychiatric Technicians in West Virginia | $34,100 | $28,677 | $2,390 | 84.1% | 770 |
| Psychiatric Technicians in Louisiana | $31,440 | $26,885 | $2,240 | 85.5% | 2,420 |
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