The annual salary statistics of psychiatric technicians in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage information of psychiatric technicians in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy 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 | $26,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for psychiatric technicians in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,090.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of psychiatric technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $32,480 | -7.11% | -18.60% |
| 2016 | $34,790 | -6.78% | - |
| 2015 | $37,150 | -6.62% | - |
| 2014 | $39,610 | 2.55% | - |
| 2013 | $38,600 | 0.21% | - |
| 2012 | $38,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $32,480 in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is in the middle of salary range for psychiatric technicians in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of psychiatric technicians in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 51.0 percent (51.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Barnstable Town and 15.2 percent (15.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Peabody.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Barnstable Town | |
| Worcester | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Springfield | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Peabody |