Psychiatric Technicians Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Psychiatric Technicians salaries across 49 states

$44,927

National Average (Median)

$67,430

Highest: District of Columbia

$31,440

Lowest: Louisiana

Psychiatric Technicians Salary by State

Compare Psychiatric Technicians salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$31,440

$67,430

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $36,680 AK $51,650 AZ $45,640 AR $35,930 CA $49,140 CO $47,430 CT $55,500 DE $38,410 DC $67,430 FL $43,570 GA $46,250 HI $55,150 ID $41,490 IL $46,200 IN $40,910 IA $42,910 KS $43,780 KY $40,370 LA $31,440 ME $45,320 MD $45,520 MA $52,000 MI $43,140 MN $40,300 MS $35,320 MO $45,840 MT $39,190 NE $57,370 NV $46,450 NH $44,660 NJ $54,040 NM $39,020 NY $58,080 NC $40,630 ND $39,960 OH $39,140 OK $39,060 OR $59,820 PA $43,930 RI $48,520 SC $40,970 TN $39,800 TX $39,970 UT $40,770 VT $47,560 VA $48,320 WA $52,470 WV $34,100 WI $40,290

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

District of Columbia

$67,430

Oregon

$59,820

New York

$58,080

Nebraska

$57,370

Connecticut

$55,500

Psychiatric Technicians Salary in All 49 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	District of Columbia	$67,430	$63,160	380
2	Oregon	$59,820	$58,140	1,250
3	New York	$58,080	$60,080	2,040
4	Nebraska	$57,370	$53,800	1,390
5	Connecticut	$55,500	$57,720	1,040
6	Hawaii	$55,150	$54,750	2,060
7	New Jersey	$54,040	$56,400	2,520
8	Washington	$52,470	$55,160	1,920
9	Massachusetts	$52,000	$53,840	5,340
10	Alaska	$51,650	$57,280	340
11	California	$49,140	$58,780	14,100
12	Rhode Island	$48,520	$50,310	990
13	Virginia	$48,320	$48,110	3,950
14	Vermont	$47,560	$48,650	600
15	Colorado	$47,430	$48,960	1,740
16	Nevada	$46,450	$47,110	2,060
17	Georgia	$46,250	$47,350	5,560
18	Illinois	$46,200	$46,090	9,410
19	Missouri	$45,840	$44,340	4,450
20	Arizona	$45,640	$45,280	8,160
21	Maryland	$45,520	$45,700	680
22	Maine	$45,320	$46,180	620
23	New Hampshire	$44,660	$50,860	260
24	Pennsylvania	$43,930	$44,750	10,340
25	Kansas	$43,780	$42,370	1,670
26	Florida	$43,570	$44,900	12,710
27	Michigan	$43,140	$46,530	4,850
28	Iowa	$42,910	$41,580	690
29	Idaho	$41,490	$42,800	780
30	South Carolina	$40,970	$43,880	560
31	Indiana	$40,910	$42,750	6,790
32	Utah	$40,770	$41,980	1,940
33	North Carolina	$40,630	$42,270	5,950
34	Kentucky	$40,370	$42,240	910
35	Minnesota	$40,300	$45,160	3,550
36	Wisconsin	$40,290	$48,190	4,430
37	Texas	$39,970	$41,750	11,350
38	North Dakota	$39,960	$43,620	270
39	Tennessee	$39,800	$42,190	3,810
40	Montana	$39,190	$41,710	310
41	Ohio	$39,140	$40,880	3,950
42	Oklahoma	$39,060	$42,250	820
43	New Mexico	$39,020	$41,720	660
44	Delaware	$38,410	$39,790	350
45	Alabama	$36,680	$35,600	3,290
46	Arkansas	$35,930	$35,980	1,900
47	Mississippi	$35,320	$36,120	930
48	West Virginia	$34,100	$34,840	770
49	Louisiana	$31,440	$32,310	2,420

Psychiatric Technicians Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Psychiatric Technicians keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS