The average annual salaries for psychiatric technicians in the state of Minnesota are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of psychiatric technicians among Minnesota cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 | $31,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for psychiatric technicians in Minnesota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $51,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $31,130.
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 | $37,550 | 2.48% | 10.63% |
| 2021 | $36,620 | 7.32% | - |
| 2020 | $33,940 | -4.42% | - |
| 2019 | $35,440 | -8.94% | - |
| 2018 | $38,610 | 1.61% | - |
| 2017 | $37,990 | 6.84% | - |
| 2016 | $35,390 | 3.50% | - |
| 2015 | $34,150 | 1.26% | - |
| 2014 | $33,720 | 6.82% | - |
| 2013 | $31,420 | -6.81% | - |
| 2012 | $33,560 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of psychiatric technicians in some Minnesota cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of psychiatric technicians in state of Minnesota ranges from $31,870 to $47,250. The highest paying area for psychiatric technicians in Minnesota is Mankato-North Mankato with a median annual salary of $47,250. The second highest paying city/area in Minnesota State is Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area (mean annual salary $37,010). The lowest paying area is Rochester with a median annual salary of $31,870.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Mankato-North Mankato | |
| Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rochester |