The annual salary statistics of psychiatric technicians in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of psychiatric technicians in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $27,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for psychiatric technicians in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,760.
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 | $36,220 | -1.05% | 34.04% |
| 2021 | $36,600 | 13.20% | - |
| 2020 | $31,770 | 5.51% | - |
| 2019 | $30,020 | 12.62% | - |
| 2018 | $26,230 | 5.53% | - |
| 2017 | $24,780 | 2.99% | - |
| 2016 | $24,040 | 3.12% | - |
| 2015 | $23,290 | 2.32% | - |
| 2014 | $22,750 | -6.46% | - |
| 2013 | $24,220 | 1.36% | - |
| 2012 | $23,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,220 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is in the middle of salary range for psychiatric technicians in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of psychiatric technicians in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 23.2 percent (23.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 25.8 percent (25.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area.