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Psychiatric Technicians in Alabama

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10.8% Jobs Projection
$24,420 Median Salary
100 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Psychiatric Technicians in Alabama are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Psychiatric Technicians in Alabama is growing faster than average.

  • Psychiatric Technicians in Alabama earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Psychiatric Technicians Work in Alabama?

There were approximately 1,150 workers employed as Psychiatric Technicians in this state in 2018.

There were 990 Psychiatric Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 160 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,020 Psychiatric Technicians working in it, which means Alabama has more Psychiatric Technicians than average.

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Job Projections for Alabama

Jobs for Psychiatric Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 10.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.9%.

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Alabama Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 100 annual job openings, and 1,230 total jobs in 2026 for Psychiatric Technicians in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 5,600 annual jobs and 70,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Psychiatric Technicians Make in Alabama?

In 2018 wages for Psychiatric Technicians ranged from $17,210 to $40,230 with $24,420 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.27 to $19.34. The median hourly rate was $11.74.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $12.64 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.90.

The median salary in Alabama is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Alabama Metros for Psychiatric Technicians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Psychiatric Technicians.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 550 $24,400
Huntsville, AL 70 $35,430
Montgomery, AL 40 $27,760

Top States for Psychiatric Technicians Employment

The table below shows the states where most Psychiatric Technicians work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 8,900 $68,090
Florida 8,480 $28,590
Texas 4,130 $31,800
Illinois 3,920 $42,390
Wisconsin 3,820 $33,760
Virginia 2,860 $29,080
Pennsylvania 2,600 $30,710
Arizona 2,580 $34,090
Indiana 2,220 $28,710
Massachusetts 1,930 $44,220
Michigan 1,920 $35,380
North Carolina 1,840 $33,330
Ohio 1,700 $32,860
Louisiana 1,590 $26,470
Missouri 1,560 $27,630
New York 1,550 $43,590
West Virginia 1,420 $21,850
New Mexico 1,190 $26,100
Alabama 1,150 $24,420
Utah 1,060 $26,930

Below are the states where Psychiatric Technicians get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
California $68,090
Connecticut $56,170
District of Columbia $53,090
Oregon $49,870
New Jersey $45,520
Massachusetts $44,220
New York $43,590
Illinois $42,390
Washington $40,760
Vermont $39,460

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