Psychiatric Technicians — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 49 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$42,590

Highest

$65,060

District of Columbia

Lowest

$29,970

Mississippi

Total Employment

136,220

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	District of Columbia	$65,060	450	+52.8%
2	California	$61,620	8,830	+44.7%
3	New Jersey	$58,000	2,010	+36.2%
4	New York	$57,630	1,770	+35.3%
5	Massachusetts	$52,290	3,600	+22.8%
6	Hawaii	$52,180	1,630	+22.5%
7	Oregon	$51,640	1,620	+21.2%
8	Washington	$51,000	1,410	+19.7%
9	Connecticut	$50,170	1,280	+17.8%
10	Alaska	$49,340	330	+15.8%
11	Nebraska	$48,740	810	+14.4%
12	Minnesota	$48,600	2,080	+14.1%
13	Illinois	$48,550	6,770	+14.0%
14	Rhode Island	$48,520	710	+13.9%
15	New Hampshire	$48,340	150	+13.5%
16	Colorado	$48,320	1,520	+13.5%
17	Nevada	$47,820	1,380	+12.3%
18	Vermont	$46,660	490	+9.6%
19	Virginia	$46,040	4,350	+8.1%
20	Georgia	$43,490	3,920	+2.1%
21	Missouri	$43,300	4,650	+1.7%
22	Maine	$43,260	530	+1.6%
23	Arizona	$43,010	7,510	+1.0%
24	Pennsylvania	$40,850	7,790	-4.1%
25	Florida	$39,930	14,080	-6.2%
26	Idaho	$39,740	1,300	-6.7%
27	Iowa	$39,670	540	-6.9%
28	North Carolina	$39,360	4,940	-7.6%
29	Utah	$39,340	1,880	-7.6%
30	Michigan	$39,230	5,060	-7.9%
31	Indiana	$39,140	6,630	-8.1%
32	Maryland	$39,020	680	-8.4%
33	North Dakota	$38,770	210	-9.0%
34	Wisconsin	$38,760	4,360	-9.0%
35	Kansas	$38,700	1,990	-9.1%
36	South Carolina	$38,540	950	-9.5%
37	Texas	$38,460	11,530	-9.7%
38	Tennessee	$37,970	3,490	-10.8%
39	Kentucky	$37,850	800	-11.1%
40	Montana	$37,850	220	-11.1%
41	Ohio	$37,500	2,590	-12.0%
42	New Mexico	$37,300	370	-12.4%
43	Delaware	$37,020	210	-13.1%
44	Oklahoma	$36,200	980	-15.0%
45	Alabama	$35,200	2,860	-17.4%
46	Arkansas	$33,090	1,650	-22.3%
47	West Virginia	$30,890	700	-27.5%
48	Louisiana	$30,040	1,760	-29.5%
49	Mississippi	$29,970	850	-29.6%