The salary statistics of psychiatric technicians in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare psychiatric technician salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $24,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $68,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for psychiatric technicians in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) psychiatric technicians is $68,100. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $41,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid psychiatric technicians is $24,510.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of psychiatric technicians in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $41,520 | 0.02% | 23.19% |
| 2017 | $41,510 | 8.94% | - |
| 2016 | $37,800 | -5.19% | - |
| 2015 | $39,760 | 12.10% | - |
| 2014 | $34,950 | 9.50% | - |
| 2013 | $31,630 | -0.82% | - |
| 2012 | $31,890 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].