The annual salary statistics of psychiatric aides in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage data of psychiatric aides in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk 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 | $28,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for psychiatric aides in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,630.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of psychiatric aides from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $36,150 | 4.73% | 15.38% |
| 2017 | $34,440 | -18.32% | - |
| 2016 | $40,750 | 4.88% | - |
| 2015 | $38,760 | 6.97% | - |
| 2014 | $36,060 | 16.33% | - |
| 2013 | $30,170 | -1.39% | - |
| 2012 | $30,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,150 in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is in the middle of salary range for psychiatric aides in state of Connecticut. In comparison, the annual salary of psychiatric aides in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is 37.4 percent (37.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area and 13.2 percent (13.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Haven.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterbury | |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| New Haven |