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Psychiatric Technicians in New York

Is New York a good place for you to work as a Psychiatric Technician?

5.9% Jobs Projection
$43,590 Median Salary
150 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Psychiatric Technicians Work in New York?

In New York, there were 1,550 people working as Psychiatric Technicians in the year 2018.

There were 1,580 Psychiatric Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for New York

Jobs for Psychiatric Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 5.9% which is similar to nationwide projections.

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New York Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 150 annual job openings, and a total of 1,800 jobs for New York Psychiatric Technicians in 2026.

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

What do Psychiatric Technicians Make in New York?

In 2018 wages for Psychiatric Technicians ranged from $29,910 to $61,410 with $43,590 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.38 to $29.52. The median hourly rate was $20.96.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $20.55 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.41.

The median salary in New York is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New York 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,340 $45,690
Rochester, NY 170 $33,870
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 120 $34,890

Top States for Psychiatric Technicians Employment

View the list below to see 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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