Sort by any column. Employment is the number of psychiatric technicians OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
Psychiatric Technician Salary by State (2026)
Psychiatric Technicians earn the most in District of Columbia at $67,430 a year and the least in Louisiana at $31,440 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $45,130. All 49 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $67,430
- National median
- $45,130
- Lowest median
- $31,440
- States reporting
- 49
District of Columbia
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Louisiana
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Psychiatric Technicians
- 1. District of Columbia$67,430 median · $61,355 adjusted · 380 employed
- 2. Oregon$59,820 median · $57,875 adjusted · 1,250 employed
- 3. New York$58,080 median · $53,817 adjusted · 2,040 employed
- 4. Nebraska$57,370 median · $63,672 adjusted · 1,390 employed
- 5. Connecticut$55,500 median · $53,566 adjusted · 1,040 employed
Lowest-paying states for Psychiatric Technicians
- 49. Louisiana$31,440 median · $35,643 adjusted · 2,420 employed
- 48. West Virginia$34,100 median · $38,102 adjusted · 770 employed
- 47. Mississippi$35,320 median · $40,620 adjusted · 930 employed
- 46. Arkansas$35,930 median · $41,329 adjusted · 1,900 employed
- 45. Alabama$36,680 median · $41,296 adjusted · 3,290 employed
Psychiatric Technician salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $67,430 | $47,880 | $78,460 | 380 | $61,355 |
| 2 | Oregon | $59,820 | $46,290 | $66,840 | 1,250 | $57,875 |
| 3 | New York | $58,080 | $46,630 | $72,500 | 2,040 | $53,817 |
| 4 | Nebraska | $57,370 | $45,570 | $61,650 | 1,390 | $63,672 |
| 5 | Connecticut | $55,500 | $48,050 | $70,000 | 1,040 | $53,566 |
| 6 | Hawaii | $55,150 | $50,400 | $59,870 | 2,060 | $50,159 |
| 7 | New Jersey | $54,040 | $46,580 | $60,610 | 2,520 | $49,667 |
| 8 | Washington | $52,470 | $46,360 | $61,990 | 1,920 | $49,031 |
| 9 | Massachusetts | $52,000 | $46,780 | $59,610 | 5,340 | $49,169 |
| 10 | Alaska | $51,650 | $49,130 | $66,310 | 340 | $50,460 |
| 11 | California | $49,140 | $46,620 | $74,390 | 14,100 | $44,382 |
| 12 | Rhode Island | $48,520 | $45,130 | $51,650 | 990 | $47,438 |
| 13 | Virginia | $48,320 | $40,790 | $51,580 | 3,950 | $47,792 |
| 14 | Vermont | $47,560 | $45,520 | $50,110 | 600 | $48,551 |
| 15 | Colorado | $47,430 | $43,130 | $51,590 | 1,740 | $46,025 |
| 16 | Nevada | $46,450 | $43,930 | $47,870 | 2,060 | $46,460 |
| 17 | Georgia | $46,250 | $41,320 | $50,680 | 5,560 | $48,030 |
| 18 | Illinois | $46,200 | $39,600 | $50,820 | 9,410 | $46,219 |
| 19 | Missouri | $45,840 | $37,840 | $47,180 | 4,450 | $50,475 |
| 20 | Arizona | $45,640 | $39,550 | $47,950 | 8,160 | $45,333 |
| 21 | Maryland | $45,520 | $34,810 | $51,580 | 680 | $43,369 |
| 22 | Maine | $45,320 | $44,060 | $48,640 | 620 | $46,698 |
| 23 | New Hampshire | $44,660 | $44,650 | $50,260 | 260 | $42,874 |
| 24 | Pennsylvania | $43,930 | $39,320 | $47,740 | 10,340 | $45,023 |
| 25 | Kansas | $43,780 | $38,550 | $45,300 | 1,670 | $48,608 |
| 26 | Florida | $43,570 | $37,670 | $50,160 | 12,710 | $42,132 |
| 27 | Michigan | $43,140 | $37,550 | $52,000 | 4,850 | $44,836 |
| 28 | Iowa | $42,910 | $37,440 | $44,630 | 690 | $48,894 |
| 29 | Idaho | $41,490 | $40,040 | $45,490 | 780 | $43,448 |
| 30 | South Carolina | $40,970 | $39,980 | $46,730 | 560 | $43,702 |
| 31 | Indiana | $40,910 | $37,940 | $46,550 | 6,790 | $43,834 |
| 32 | Utah | $40,770 | $38,540 | $45,710 | 1,940 | $41,238 |
| 33 | North Carolina | $40,630 | $37,560 | $45,880 | 5,950 | $43,074 |
| 34 | Kentucky | $40,370 | $36,400 | $47,880 | 910 | $44,776 |
| 35 | Minnesota | $40,300 | $38,130 | $51,490 | 3,550 | $40,864 |
| 36 | Wisconsin | $40,290 | $35,040 | $51,970 | 4,430 | $42,818 |
| 37 | Texas | $39,970 | $36,960 | $45,560 | 11,350 | $41,182 |
| 38 | North Dakota | $39,960 | $39,310 | $46,560 | 270 | $44,920 |
| 39 | Tennessee | $39,800 | $35,410 | $48,320 | 3,810 | $43,322 |
| 40 | Montana | $39,190 | $35,030 | $50,030 | 310 | $41,407 |
| 41 | Ohio | $39,140 | $36,510 | $46,540 | 3,950 | $42,189 |
| 42 | Oklahoma | $39,060 | $36,190 | $44,650 | 820 | $44,466 |
| 43 | New Mexico | $39,020 | $36,870 | $47,990 | 660 | $42,316 |
| 44 | Delaware | $38,410 | $37,210 | $44,060 | 350 | $38,484 |
| 45 | Alabama | $36,680 | $31,030 | $38,540 | 3,290 | $41,296 |
| 46 | Arkansas | $35,930 | $31,270 | $37,740 | 1,900 | $41,329 |
| 47 | Mississippi | $35,320 | $30,760 | $39,210 | 930 | $40,620 |
| 48 | West Virginia | $34,100 | $31,390 | $35,580 | 770 | $38,102 |
| 49 | Louisiana | $31,440 | $29,700 | $35,200 | 2,420 | $35,643 |
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Psychiatric Technicians, that changes the ranking: District of Columbia leads on raw pay at $67,430, while Nebraska leads once prices are taken into account at $63,672.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Psychiatric Technician pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Psychiatric Technicians the most?
District of Columbia reports the highest median wage for Psychiatric Technicians at $67,430 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Oregon ($59,820) and New York ($58,080).
Which state pays Psychiatric Technicians the least?
Louisiana reports the lowest median for Psychiatric Technicians at $31,440 a year, $35,990 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Psychiatric Technicians earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Nebraska first at $63,672 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $57,370. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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