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Psychiatric Technicians in Pennsylvania

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-2% Jobs Projection
$30,710 Median Salary
150 Job Openings

While jobs for Psychiatric Technicians in Pennsylvania are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Psychiatric Technicians in Pennsylvania is expected to decrease.

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

How Many Psychiatric Technicians Work in Pennsylvania?

There were approximately 2,600 workers employed as Psychiatric Technicians in this state in 2018.

There were 2,530 Psychiatric Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 70 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Psychiatric Technicians in this state are declining at a rate of 1.5% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.9%.

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Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 150 annual job openings, and a total of 2,020 jobs for Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Psychiatric Technicians ranged from $24,010 to $39,260 with $30,710 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.55 to $18.88. The median hourly rate was $14.76.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $15.09 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.33.

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

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Top Pennsylvania 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
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,220 $33,130
Pittsburgh, PA 560 $30,670

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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