The annual salary statistics of psychiatric technicians in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of psychiatric technicians in Auburn-Opelika is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $22,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for psychiatric technicians in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,390.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of psychiatric technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,520 | 25.96% | 46.54% |
| 2021 | $27,780 | 2.70% | - |
| 2017 | $27,030 | 25.79% | - |
| 2016 | $20,060 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $20,060 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,520, Auburn-Opelika is the highest paying city for psychiatric technicians in state of Alabama, followed by Florence-Muscle Shoals (median annual salary $33,520). In comparison, the median annual salary of psychiatric technicians in Auburn-Opelika is 10.7 percent (10.7%) higher than that in Florence-Muscle Shoals.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Auburn-Opelika | |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals | |
| Tuscaloosa | |
| Decatur | |
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Huntsville | |
| Montgomery | |
| Mobile | |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dothan | |
| Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area |