The salary statistics of psychiatric aides in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare psychiatric aides salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $19,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for psychiatric aides 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 aides is $44,890. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $27,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid psychiatric aides is $19,500.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of psychiatric aides in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $27,710 | 8.19% | 31.47% |
| 2017 | $25,440 | -4.01% | - |
| 2016 | $26,460 | 5.37% | - |
| 2015 | $25,040 | -4.67% | - |
| 2014 | $26,210 | 26.55% | - |
| 2013 | $19,250 | 1.35% | - |
| 2012 | $18,990 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].