How much does a Psychiatric Technician make?
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$42,867
/ yrThe estimated total pay for a Psychiatric Technician is $42,867 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $40,485 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $2,382 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.
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Related Job Titles
For Psychiatric Technician
Some related job titles are Mental Health Tech Salaries with median pay of $42,283, Psychology Associate Salaries with median pay of $66,364, Behavioral Health Technician Salaries with median pay of $39,802, Case Worker Salaries with median pay of $47,159.
Top Paying Companies
For a Psychiatric Technician in United States
Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Psychiatric Technician in United States. Employers include State of California, California Department of State Hospitals and California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
Top Paying Companies
For Psychiatric Technician in United States
| 1 | State of California | $56,318 | |
| 2 | California Department of State Hospitals | $51,056 | |
| 3 | California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation | $50,602 | |
| 4 | Idaho Department of Health and Welfare | $48,537 | |
| 5 | California Department of Developmental Services | $47,857 | |
| 6 | Atrium Health | $47,675 | |
| 7 | Northern Light Health | $47,176 | |
| 8 | CareerStaff Unlimited | $46,771 | |
| 9 | Novant Health | $46,399 | |
| 10 | HCA Healthcare | $45,425 |
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Top Paying Industries
For a Psychiatric Technician in United States
The top 4 paying industries for a Psychiatric Technician in United States are Government & Public Administration with a median total pay of $49,570, Healthcare with a median total pay of $42,405, Nonprofit & NGO with a median total pay of $40,964 and Education with a median total pay of $40,419.
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Top paying companies in Government & Public Administration for Psychiatric Technician are State of California, California Department of State Hospitals, and California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
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Psychiatric Technician pay FAQ
The national average salary for a Psychiatric Technician is $40,485 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a Psychiatric Technician salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 1275 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Psychiatric Technician employees.
The highest salary for a Psychiatric Technician in United States is $61,940 per year.
The lowest salary for a Psychiatric Technician in United States is $26,461 per year.
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