Psychiatric Technicians
SOC code 29-2053 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $35,090 | $16.87 |
| 25th percentile | $38,430 | $18.48 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $45,130 | $21.70 |
| 75th percentile | $50,160 | $24.12 |
| 90th percentile | $60,750 | $29.21 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Psychiatric Technicians (SOC 29-2053), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 49 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2,860 | $33,690 | $35,200 | $21,100 | $28,240 | $37,340 | $41,600 |
| Alaska | 330 | $49,770 | $49,340 | $38,860 | $43,380 | $50,730 | $61,120 |
| Arizona | 7,510 | $43,440 | $43,010 | $34,410 | $38,130 | $47,300 | $51,530 |
| Arkansas | 1,650 | $34,410 | $33,090 | $28,930 | $30,350 | $37,490 | $42,440 |
| California | 8,830 | $64,350 | $61,620 | $41,160 | $44,880 | $80,630 | $91,910 |
| Colorado | 1,520 | $47,800 | $48,320 | $39,460 | $41,880 | $50,990 | $57,660 |
| Connecticut | 1,280 | $54,410 | $50,170 | $39,770 | $45,250 | $62,110 | $75,590 |
| Delaware | 210 | $42,080 | $37,020 | $36,260 | $37,020 | $45,620 | $50,190 |
| District of Columbia | 450 | $59,670 | $65,060 | $40,990 | $46,430 | $75,710 | $75,710 |
| Florida | 14,080 | $43,840 | $39,930 | $33,950 | $36,680 | $48,110 | $58,420 |
| Georgia | 3,920 | $43,800 | $43,490 | $35,090 | $38,200 | $47,880 | $51,470 |
| Hawaii | 1,630 | $50,900 | $52,180 | $38,130 | $46,070 | $55,310 | $58,400 |
| Idaho | 1,300 | $41,680 | $39,740 | $32,410 | $39,040 | $43,740 | $50,300 |
| Illinois | 6,770 | $47,960 | $48,550 | $38,140 | $40,400 | $50,510 | $60,440 |
| Indiana | 6,630 | $42,180 | $39,140 | $34,960 | $37,200 | $45,700 | $49,780 |
| Iowa | 540 | $41,150 | $39,670 | $32,580 | $36,010 | $46,330 | $47,280 |
| Kansas | 1,990 | $38,750 | $38,700 | $32,710 | $36,400 | $39,890 | $46,250 |
| Kentucky | 800 | $39,170 | $37,850 | $30,520 | $36,540 | $43,060 | $47,460 |
| Louisiana | 1,760 | $30,620 | $30,040 | $25,260 | $28,270 | $32,650 | $35,860 |
| Maine | 530 | $42,480 | $43,260 | $37,400 | $39,550 | $45,820 | $48,720 |
| Maryland | 680 | $42,690 | $39,020 | $34,790 | $36,090 | $47,800 | $52,420 |
| Massachusetts | 3,600 | $54,900 | $52,290 | $39,950 | $46,170 | $59,370 | $73,170 |
| Michigan | 5,060 | $42,170 | $39,230 | $36,000 | $36,800 | $45,170 | $48,260 |
| Minnesota | 2,080 | $47,520 | $48,600 | $34,650 | $38,400 | $53,670 | $60,120 |
| Mississippi | 850 | $32,920 | $29,970 | $25,700 | $27,780 | $35,440 | $48,210 |
| Missouri | 4,650 | $42,900 | $43,300 | $34,760 | $37,980 | $45,480 | $49,500 |
| Montana | 220 | $41,270 | $37,850 | $33,170 | $37,850 | $48,120 | $49,890 |
| Nebraska | 810 | $48,660 | $48,740 | $36,550 | $40,350 | $57,170 | $59,490 |
| Nevada | 1,380 | $47,410 | $47,820 | $36,570 | $41,310 | $51,410 | $58,830 |
| New Hampshire | 150 | $51,690 | $48,340 | $42,090 | $43,410 | $51,780 | $72,860 |
| New Jersey | 2,010 | $57,520 | $58,000 | $43,160 | $49,030 | $62,410 | $67,480 |
| New Mexico | 370 | $38,840 | $37,300 | $30,310 | $30,310 | $37,650 | $46,880 |
| New York | 1,770 | $56,450 | $57,630 | $40,150 | $46,070 | $63,300 | $78,020 |
| North Carolina | 4,940 | $41,280 | $39,360 | $32,360 | $36,630 | $45,850 | $50,240 |
| North Dakota | 210 | $42,040 | $38,770 | $38,560 | $38,560 | $45,210 | $50,750 |
| Ohio | 2,590 | $38,880 | $37,500 | $32,880 | $35,510 | $42,080 | $46,090 |
| Oklahoma | 980 | $37,850 | $36,200 | $31,050 | $32,850 | $39,720 | $47,160 |
| Oregon | 1,620 | $53,130 | $51,640 | $37,690 | $43,690 | $63,460 | $71,600 |
| Pennsylvania | 7,790 | $42,600 | $40,850 | $35,610 | $38,110 | $46,690 | $50,590 |
| Rhode Island | 710 | $48,430 | $48,520 | $39,380 | $47,620 | $49,800 | $55,120 |
| South Carolina | 950 | $39,010 | $38,540 | $32,520 | $33,750 | $39,730 | $43,640 |
| Tennessee | 3,490 | $38,920 | $37,970 | $28,690 | $32,980 | $45,510 | $48,200 |
| Texas | 11,530 | $40,110 | $38,460 | $31,360 | $35,410 | $45,060 | $47,990 |
| Utah | 1,880 | $41,070 | $39,340 | $34,500 | $38,090 | $43,700 | $47,430 |
| Vermont | 490 | $46,400 | $46,660 | $40,250 | $41,950 | $48,320 | $50,720 |
| Virginia | 4,350 | $45,760 | $46,040 | $35,080 | $38,850 | $49,620 | $57,110 |
| Washington | 1,410 | $55,710 | $51,000 | $43,050 | $49,200 | $58,790 | $73,810 |
| West Virginia | 700 | $33,120 | $30,890 | $27,470 | $30,310 | $35,700 | $39,100 |
| Wisconsin | 4,360 | $44,580 | $38,760 | $31,320 | $35,290 | $50,150 | $64,990 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.