227 metro areas
Psychiatric Technician Salary by City (2026)
Psychiatric technicians earn the most in Stockton, CA, an average of $90,630 a year, against $46,610 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Stockton, CA ($86,240 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $46,610BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $90,630Stockton, CA
- Best after cost of living
- $86,240Stockton, CA
- Metro areas
- 227With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for psychiatric technicians
Top 10 metro areas
- Stockton, CA$90,630
- Napa, CA$79,140
- Vallejo, CA$76,320
- Visalia, CA$73,420
- Ann Arbor, MI$68,620
- Salem, OR$67,720
- Santa Maria, CA$64,900
- San Francisco, CA$63,480
- San Jose, CA$63,420
- Madison, WI$62,170
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $90,630 |
| Napa, CA | $79,140 |
| Vallejo, CA | $76,320 |
| Visalia, CA | $73,420 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $68,620 |
| Salem, OR | $67,720 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $64,900 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $63,480 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $63,420 |
| Madison, WI | $62,170 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Stockton, CA$90,630 nominal$86,240
- Visalia, CA$73,420 nominal$73,550
- Vallejo, CA$76,320 nominal$70,350
- Napa, CA$79,140 nominal$70,310
- Ann Arbor, MI$68,620 nominal$68,020
- Salem, OR$67,720 nominal$65,340
- Lincoln, NE$58,610 nominal$64,000
- Madison, WI$62,170 nominal$63,900
- Buffalo, NY$59,530 nominal$62,110
- Santa Maria, CA$64,900 nominal$59,650
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $86,240 |
| Visalia, CA | $73,550 |
| Vallejo, CA | $70,350 |
| Napa, CA | $70,310 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $68,020 |
| Salem, OR | $65,340 |
| Lincoln, NE | $64,000 |
| Madison, WI | $63,900 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $62,110 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $59,650 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Psychiatric Technician salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stockton, CA | $90,630 | $69,660 | $100,940 | $86,240 |
| 2 | Napa, CA | $79,140 | $60,440 | $88,340 | $70,310 |
| 3 | Vallejo, CA | $76,320 | $54,720 | $86,940 | $70,350 |
| 4 | Visalia, CA | $73,420 | $56,310 | $81,850 | $73,550 |
| 5 | Ann Arbor, MI | $68,620 | $56,720 | $74,480 | $68,020 |
| 6 | Salem, OR | $67,720 | $59,970 | $71,550 | $65,340 |
| 7 | Santa Maria, CA | $64,900 | $44,200 | $75,090 | $59,650 |
| 8 | San Francisco, CA | $63,480 | $47,800 | $71,220 | $54,910 |
| 9 | San Jose, CA | $63,420 | $45,320 | $72,320 | $57,430 |
| 10 | Madison, WI | $62,170 | $41,750 | $72,240 | $63,900 |
| 11 | New Haven, CT | $61,050 | $48,860 | $67,060 | $58,390 |
| 12 | Kahului, HI | $60,880 | $51,330 | $65,580 | $55,650 |
| 13 | Bridgeport, CT | $60,440 | $49,130 | $66,020 | $56,560 |
| 14 | Santa Rosa, CA | $60,200 | $39,350 | $70,450 | $55,850 |
| 15 | New York, NY-NJ | $59,900 | $45,450 | $67,040 | $53,210 |
| 16 | Buffalo, NY | $59,530 | $42,270 | $68,020 | $62,110 |
| 17 | Fresno, CA | $59,380 | $36,070 | $70,870 | $58,130 |
| 18 | Waterbury, CT | $59,360 | $47,030 | $65,440 | $59,490 |
| 19 | Norwich, CT | $59,090 | $46,530 | $65,290 | $58,830 |
| 20 | Riverside, CA | $58,840 | $43,080 | $66,620 | $55,280 |
| 21 | Lincoln, NE | $58,610 | $53,040 | $61,360 | $64,000 |
| 22 | Spokane, WA | $58,490 | $41,930 | $66,640 | $58,290 |
| 23 | Atlantic City, NJ | $57,050 | $37,840 | $66,520 | $57,710 |
| 24 | Anchorage, AK | $57,010 | $42,910 | $63,960 | $54,080 |
| 25 | Seattle, WA | $56,490 | $45,740 | $61,780 | $50,830 |
| 26 | Boston, MA-NH | $56,390 | $44,570 | $62,210 | $52,080 |
| 27 | Sacramento, CA | $55,540 | $43,600 | $61,420 | $52,070 |
| 28 | Hartford, CT | $55,470 | $42,220 | $62,000 | $53,990 |
| 29 | Eugene, OR | $55,350 | $43,430 | $61,240 | $54,500 |
| 30 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $55,040 | $44,080 | $60,420 | $50,550 |
| 31 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $54,290 | $45,800 | $58,490 | $48,930 |
| 32 | Syracuse, NY | $53,910 | $48,320 | $56,680 | $56,310 |
| 33 | San Diego, CA | $53,350 | $40,250 | $59,800 | $47,680 |
| 34 | Modesto, CA | $53,160 | $40,270 | $59,530 | $51,060 |
| 35 | Los Angeles, CA | $53,040 | $43,060 | $57,970 | $46,700 |
| 36 | Amherst Town, MA | $51,020 | $40,770 | $56,080 | $50,900 |
| 37 | Denver, CO | $50,590 | $43,600 | $54,040 | $47,820 |
| 38 | Portland, OR-WA | $50,230 | $41,770 | $54,390 | $47,650 |
| 39 | Worcester, MA | $50,170 | $41,500 | $54,430 | $48,940 |
| 40 | Providence, RI-MA | $50,090 | $42,950 | $53,620 | $49,220 |
| 41 | Trenton, NJ | $49,960 | $45,050 | $52,350 | $48,420 |
| 42 | Lansing, MI | $49,900 | $43,350 | $53,120 | $52,530 |
| 43 | Omaha, NE-IA | $49,500 | $40,460 | $53,960 | $53,860 |
| 44 | Rochester, NY | $49,440 | $39,730 | $54,250 | $50,950 |
| 45 | Burlington, VT | $49,360 | $45,800 | $51,130 | $48,900 |
| 46 | Pittsfield, MA | $49,280 | $41,910 | $52,890 | $51,820 |
| 47 | Pueblo, CO | $48,630 | $39,670 | $53,020 | $53,000 |
| 48 | Atlanta, GA | $48,400 | $39,640 | $52,710 | $48,370 |
| 49 | Baltimore, MD | $48,300 | $36,770 | $53,980 | $46,230 |
| 50 | El Centro, CA | $48,190 | $37,810 | $53,290 | $50,630 |
| 51 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $48,170 | $38,110 | $53,140 | $50,660 |
| 52 | Manchester, NH | $47,800 | $44,570 | $49,380 | $45,240 |
| 53 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $47,780 | $40,160 | $51,540 | $46,590 |
| 54 | Portland, ME | $47,550 | $43,200 | $49,690 | $46,680 |
| 55 | Punta Gorda, FL | $47,530 | $36,840 | $52,810 | $47,280 |
| 56 | Duluth, MN-WI | $47,380 | $35,760 | $53,100 | $53,380 |
| 57 | Richmond, VA | $47,340 | $39,150 | $51,380 | $48,380 |
| 58 | Las Vegas, NV | $47,320 | $40,890 | $50,500 | $47,220 |
| 59 | Gainesville, GA | $46,950 | $41,540 | $49,610 | $48,520 |
| 60 | Wildwood, FL | $46,740 | $37,020 | $51,520 | $54,720 |
| 61 | Flagstaff, AZ | $46,680 | $39,790 | $50,070 | $46,530 |
| 62 | Greensboro, NC | $46,570 | $40,620 | $49,500 | $50,150 |
| 63 | Reno, NV | $46,550 | $39,690 | $49,920 | $46,080 |
| 64 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $46,320 | $38,400 | $50,210 | $47,290 |
| 65 | Kennewick, WA | $46,300 | $42,760 | $48,050 | $46,260 |
| 66 | Springfield, MA | $45,990 | $37,130 | $50,360 | $47,880 |
| 67 | Savannah, GA | $45,950 | $40,160 | $48,800 | $48,260 |
| 68 | Phoenix, AZ | $45,910 | $38,170 | $49,710 | $44,440 |
| 69 | Chicago, IL-IN | $45,880 | $38,380 | $49,590 | $44,290 |
| 70 | Miami, FL | $45,860 | $35,610 | $50,900 | $40,170 |
| 71 | Cape Coral, FL | $45,840 | $36,130 | $50,630 | $44,790 |
| 72 | Santa Cruz, CA | $45,840 | $38,020 | $49,690 | $41,710 |
| 73 | Fargo, ND-MN | $45,700 | $38,630 | $49,170 | $50,290 |
| 74 | St. Cloud, MN | $45,510 | $36,630 | $49,880 | $51,930 |
| 75 | Bay City, MI | $45,450 | $38,650 | $48,800 | $49,440 |
| 76 | Orlando, FL | $45,240 | $36,520 | $49,550 | $44,610 |
| 77 | Indianapolis, IN | $44,970 | $38,020 | $48,400 | $46,990 |
| 78 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $44,930 | $37,360 | $48,670 | $47,710 |
| 79 | Detroit, MI | $44,910 | $37,290 | $48,650 | $44,780 |
| 80 | Colorado Springs, CO | $44,870 | $39,830 | $47,340 | $44,550 |
| 81 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $44,840 | $37,610 | $48,400 | $42,780 |
| 82 | Iowa City, IA | $44,820 | $41,230 | $46,590 | $48,980 |
| 83 | Kalamazoo, MI | $44,800 | $38,110 | $48,110 | $47,240 |
| 84 | Naples, FL | $44,800 | $36,050 | $49,110 | $43,410 |
| 85 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $44,720 | $37,920 | $48,070 | $48,320 |
| 86 | Raleigh, NC | $44,720 | $38,250 | $47,900 | $45,560 |
| 87 | Jacksonville, FL | $44,680 | $36,190 | $48,860 | $44,910 |
| 88 | Columbia, MO | $44,660 | $38,460 | $47,690 | $49,930 |
| 89 | Lexington Park, MD | $44,660 | $34,260 | $49,770 | $44,320 |
| 90 | Flint, MI | $44,640 | $38,790 | $47,510 | $47,980 |
| 91 | Charleston, SC | $44,530 | $37,150 | $48,170 | $44,110 |
| 92 | Hickory, NC | $44,430 | $35,460 | $48,840 | $50,210 |
| 93 | York, PA | $44,390 | $34,650 | $49,190 | $46,240 |
| 94 | Topeka, KS | $44,370 | $35,610 | $48,690 | $49,950 |
| 95 | Nashville, TN | $44,300 | $34,800 | $48,980 | $45,980 |
| 96 | Tampa, FL | $44,200 | $36,420 | $48,010 | $43,810 |
| 97 | Altoona, PA | $44,080 | $34,690 | $48,710 | $49,250 |
| 98 | North Port, FL | $44,050 | $36,690 | $47,670 | $43,010 |
| 99 | Bangor, ME | $43,910 | $40,000 | $45,840 | $45,500 |
| 100 | Roanoke, VA | $43,870 | $37,040 | $47,240 | $46,860 |
| 101 | Scranton, PA | $43,870 | $37,340 | $47,090 | $46,890 |
| 102 | Akron, OH | $43,800 | $35,900 | $47,690 | $46,910 |
| 103 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $43,780 | $38,690 | $46,300 | $43,790 |
| 104 | Palm Bay, FL | $43,760 | $36,070 | $47,550 | $43,760 |
| 105 | Salt Lake City, UT | $43,760 | $38,210 | $46,510 | $43,380 |
| 106 | Springfield, MO | $43,740 | $38,250 | $46,450 | $49,380 |
| 107 | Columbus, GA-AL | $43,700 | $39,060 | $45,990 | $48,940 |
| 108 | Knoxville, TN | $43,700 | $33,300 | $48,820 | $47,210 |
| 109 | Columbia, SC | $43,640 | $37,320 | $46,740 | $46,590 |
| 110 | Springfield, IL | $43,640 | $35,960 | $47,420 | $47,050 |
| 111 | Boise City, ID | $43,470 | $39,810 | $45,260 | $44,180 |
| 112 | Houston, TX | $43,470 | $35,780 | $47,260 | $44,070 |
| 113 | Pittsburgh, PA | $43,470 | $37,290 | $46,510 | $45,920 |
| 114 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $43,370 | $37,690 | $46,160 | $44,550 |
| 115 | Elkhart, IN | $43,370 | $35,980 | $46,990 | $48,020 |
| 116 | Yuma, AZ | $43,280 | $37,070 | $46,320 | $46,690 |
| 117 | Tucson, AZ | $43,200 | $35,340 | $47,070 | $44,580 |
| 118 | Bismarck, ND | $43,100 | $36,940 | $46,160 | $47,350 |
| 119 | Macon, GA | $43,100 | $34,260 | $47,440 | $48,690 |
| 120 | Ogden, UT | $43,060 | $37,320 | $45,910 | $42,910 |
| 121 | Oklahoma City, OK | $43,040 | $35,300 | $46,860 | $47,610 |
| 122 | Dallas, TX | $42,890 | $36,440 | $46,050 | $41,600 |
| 123 | Fort Wayne, IN | $42,890 | $34,690 | $46,920 | $46,330 |
| 124 | Austin, TX | $42,830 | $36,840 | $45,780 | $43,670 |
| 125 | Lakeland, FL | $42,680 | $37,070 | $45,450 | $43,940 |
| 126 | Jackson, TN | $42,640 | $33,280 | $47,260 | $49,860 |
| 127 | Durham, NC | $42,620 | $37,040 | $45,390 | $43,680 |
| 128 | Rochester, MN | $42,580 | $37,880 | $44,910 | $46,880 |
| 129 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $42,520 | $35,670 | $45,910 | $45,680 |
| 130 | Champaign, IL | $42,450 | $37,230 | $45,030 | $45,790 |
| 131 | Cleveland, OH | $42,450 | $34,220 | $46,490 | $45,200 |
| 132 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $42,350 | $34,760 | $46,110 | $44,410 |
| 133 | Harrisburg, PA | $42,330 | $35,170 | $45,860 | $42,910 |
| 134 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $42,240 | $35,630 | $45,490 | $42,990 |
| 135 | Winston, NC | $42,160 | $37,480 | $44,470 | $45,800 |
| 136 | Albuquerque, NM | $42,140 | $38,020 | $44,180 | $44,100 |
| 137 | Peoria, IL | $42,060 | $35,480 | $45,300 | $46,100 |
| 138 | Augusta, GA-SC | $42,000 | $35,440 | $45,220 | $45,700 |
| 139 | Toledo, OH | $41,930 | $35,480 | $45,090 | $45,850 |
| 140 | Crestview, FL | $41,660 | $35,480 | $44,720 | $42,930 |
| 141 | Panama City, FL | $41,660 | $35,340 | $44,760 | $42,820 |
| 142 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $41,620 | $34,760 | $44,990 | $41,530 |
| 143 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $41,580 | $33,430 | $45,590 | $45,460 |
| 144 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $41,560 | $33,700 | $45,430 | $45,090 |
| 145 | South Bend, IN-MI | $41,480 | $37,400 | $43,470 | $44,670 |
| 146 | Pinehurst, NC | $41,450 | $33,300 | $45,470 | $46,920 |
| 147 | Rocky Mount, NC | $41,410 | $33,280 | $45,410 | $47,050 |
| 148 | Columbus, IN | $41,180 | $34,530 | $44,450 | $44,280 |
| 149 | Corpus Christi, TX | $41,100 | $30,970 | $46,090 | $44,350 |
| 150 | Chambersburg, PA | $41,060 | $36,750 | $43,200 | $43,380 |
| 151 | Tulsa, OK | $41,060 | $35,780 | $43,680 | $46,020 |
| 152 | Columbus, OH | $41,020 | $34,240 | $44,350 | $42,970 |
| 153 | Des Moines, IA | $41,000 | $36,380 | $43,260 | $44,710 |
| 154 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $40,960 | $31,820 | $45,450 | $47,380 |
| 155 | Pensacola, FL | $40,960 | $34,690 | $44,050 | $41,920 |
| 156 | Tallahassee, FL | $40,930 | $34,800 | $43,950 | $43,580 |
| 157 | Gainesville, FL | $40,890 | $36,000 | $43,280 | $42,270 |
| 158 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $40,790 | $34,650 | $43,830 | $43,350 |
| 159 | St. George, UT | $40,730 | $34,110 | $43,970 | $41,850 |
| 160 | Ocala, FL | $40,710 | $33,680 | $44,180 | $42,750 |
| 161 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $40,680 | $31,300 | $45,300 | $44,730 |
| 162 | Williamsport, PA | $40,680 | $35,570 | $43,220 | $44,050 |
| 163 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $40,540 | $35,960 | $42,790 | $46,780 |
| 164 | Reading, PA | $40,520 | $35,260 | $43,120 | $41,750 |
| 165 | Deltona, FL | $40,480 | $34,530 | $43,410 | $40,740 |
| 166 | Killeen, TX | $40,480 | $34,550 | $43,390 | $44,420 |
| 167 | Lexington, KY | $40,370 | $35,150 | $42,930 | $43,460 |
| 168 | Provo, UT | $40,370 | $35,710 | $42,660 | $41,100 |
| 169 | San Antonio, TX | $40,350 | $33,400 | $43,780 | $42,600 |
| 170 | Bloomington, IN | $40,250 | $31,970 | $44,300 | $42,330 |
| 171 | Evansville, IN | $40,160 | $35,130 | $42,620 | $43,880 |
| 172 | Appleton, WI | $39,890 | $34,470 | $42,580 | $43,160 |
| 173 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $39,770 | $31,820 | $43,700 | $46,200 |
| 174 | Milwaukee, WI | $39,750 | $32,590 | $43,280 | $41,010 |
| 175 | Bloomington, IL | $39,540 | $35,170 | $41,700 | $42,270 |
| 176 | Erie, PA | $39,480 | $34,990 | $41,680 | $43,410 |
| 177 | Youngstown, OH | $39,290 | $32,470 | $42,660 | $44,960 |
| 178 | Dayton, OH | $39,100 | $33,970 | $41,620 | $42,180 |
| 179 | Terre Haute, IN | $39,040 | $34,260 | $41,410 | $44,470 |
| 180 | Wichita, KS | $39,020 | $33,630 | $41,660 | $43,870 |
| 181 | Grand Rapids, MI | $39,000 | $35,570 | $40,680 | $40,820 |
| 182 | Las Cruces, NM | $38,960 | $31,260 | $42,760 | $43,190 |
| 183 | Beaumont, TX | $38,830 | $32,280 | $42,060 | $43,120 |
| 184 | Johnstown, PA | $38,670 | $34,510 | $40,710 | $45,000 |
| 185 | Little Rock, AR | $38,500 | $32,680 | $41,350 | $43,080 |
| 186 | Huntsville, AL | $38,400 | $33,570 | $40,790 | $41,260 |
| 187 | Charleston, WV | $38,380 | $33,430 | $40,830 | $43,260 |
| 188 | Fayetteville, NC | $38,380 | $33,300 | $40,870 | $41,730 |
| 189 | Montgomery, AL | $38,270 | $28,580 | $43,060 | $42,670 |
| 190 | Wilmington, NC | $38,270 | $33,570 | $40,600 | $39,690 |
| 191 | Green Bay, WI | $38,110 | $32,610 | $40,810 | $40,940 |
| 192 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $37,940 | $33,590 | $40,100 | $41,340 |
| 193 | Mobile, AL | $37,900 | $33,160 | $40,230 | $43,020 |
| 194 | Billings, MT | $37,810 | $34,840 | $39,290 | $40,430 |
| 195 | San Angelo, TX | $37,650 | $32,090 | $40,370 | $40,720 |
| 196 | Janesville, WI | $37,270 | $32,740 | $39,520 | $39,770 |
| 197 | Decatur, AL | $37,170 | $32,470 | $39,480 | $42,620 |
| 198 | Joplin, MO-KS | $37,130 | $33,470 | $38,940 | $43,320 |
| 199 | Fayetteville, AR | $37,110 | $33,430 | $38,940 | $40,620 |
| 200 | Jonesboro, AR | $36,920 | $32,450 | $39,120 | $42,990 |
| 201 | Springfield, OH | $36,820 | $35,210 | $37,610 | $40,690 |
| 202 | Tyler, TX | $36,820 | $32,120 | $39,120 | $39,950 |
| 203 | Sheboygan, WI | $36,770 | $29,700 | $40,250 | $39,110 |
| 204 | Decatur, IL | $36,650 | $35,420 | $37,270 | $41,450 |
| 205 | Jackson, MS | $36,630 | $26,500 | $41,620 | $41,140 |
| 206 | Sierra Vista, AZ | $36,400 | $31,160 | $38,980 | $40,790 |
| 207 | Waco, TX | $36,230 | $31,350 | $38,650 | $39,150 |
| 208 | Dothan, AL | $35,980 | $31,660 | $38,110 | $42,920 |
| 209 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $35,880 | $28,000 | $39,770 | $40,900 |
| 210 | Goldsboro, NC | $35,530 | $32,340 | $37,090 | $40,160 |
| 211 | Amarillo, TX | $35,400 | $32,510 | $36,840 | $38,550 |
| 212 | El Paso, TX | $35,260 | $30,220 | $37,750 | $39,220 |
| 213 | New Orleans, LA | $35,190 | $30,800 | $37,360 | $38,000 |
| 214 | Birmingham, AL | $34,920 | $24,790 | $39,920 | $38,100 |
| 215 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $34,920 | $29,310 | $37,690 | $39,490 |
| 216 | Brownsville, TX | $34,720 | $30,220 | $36,920 | $40,380 |
| 217 | Gulfport, MS | $33,950 | $30,040 | $35,860 | $37,720 |
| 218 | Eau Claire, WI | $33,610 | $29,930 | $35,420 | $36,220 |
| 219 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $33,400 | $29,830 | $35,170 | $38,890 |
| 220 | Lake Charles, LA | $33,280 | $29,470 | $35,150 | $38,760 |
| 221 | Shreveport, LA | $32,950 | $29,490 | $34,650 | $38,870 |
| 222 | Slidell, LA | $32,840 | $29,640 | $34,420 | $35,420 |
| 223 | Baton Rouge, LA | $32,590 | $28,580 | $34,590 | $35,900 |
| 224 | Lafayette, LA | $31,470 | $28,680 | $32,840 | $36,090 |
| 225 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $31,450 | $28,700 | $32,800 | $35,610 |
| 226 | Monroe, LA | $30,930 | $28,160 | $32,280 | $37,000 |
| 227 | Alexandria, LA | $30,370 | $26,870 | $32,090 | $35,440 |
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- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
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Psychiatric Technician salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays psychiatric technicians the most?
Stockton, CA, where the average (mean) wage is $90,630 a year, followed by Napa, CA ($79,140), Vallejo, CA ($76,320), Visalia, CA ($73,420). The national mean is $46,610 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do psychiatric technicians earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Stockton, CA ($86,240 at national prices, $90,630 nominal), Visalia, CA ($73,550 at national prices, $73,420 nominal), Vallejo, CA ($70,350 at national prices, $76,320 nominal).
How much do psychiatric technicians make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $59,900; Los Angeles, CA: $53,040; Chicago, IL-IN: $45,880; Dallas, TX: $42,890; Houston, TX: $43,470 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do psychiatric technicians earn the least?
Of the 227 metro areas with their own estimate, Alexandria, LA has the lowest mean wage, $30,370. At local prices that is worth $35,440.