The annual salary statistics of psychiatric technicians in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of psychiatric technicians in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford 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 | $26,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for psychiatric technicians in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,140.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of psychiatric technicians from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $32,270 | 0.65% | 24.23% |
| 2019 | $32,060 | 20.24% | - |
| 2018 | $25,570 | 2.31% | - |
| 2017 | $24,980 | 2.12% | - |
| 2016 | $24,450 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $24,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $32,270, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the second highest paying city for psychiatric technicians in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $46,730). Compared with Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of psychiatric technicians in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 30.9 percent (30.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Bangor |