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Psychiatric Technicians in Iowa

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$30,330 Median Salary
20 Job Openings
  • Psychiatric Technicians in Iowa earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Psychiatric Technicians Work in Iowa?

In Iowa, there were 100 people working as Psychiatric Technicians in the year 2018.

There were 110 Psychiatric Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Iowa

Jobs for Psychiatric Technicians in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, but nationwide they are growing at a rate of 5.9%.

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Iowa Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 20 annual Psychiatric Technicians job openings in Iowa, and 210 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Psychiatric Technicians Make in Iowa?

In 2018 wages for Psychiatric Technicians ranged from $25,540 to $39,930 with $30,330 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.28 to $19.2. The median hourly rate was $14.58.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.76 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.18.

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

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Top Iowa 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
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 140 $29,260

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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