The annual salary statistics of psychiatric technicians in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of psychiatric technicians in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $31,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for psychiatric technicians in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,600.
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 | $36,700 | 6.81% | 6.73% |
| 2021 | $34,200 | 3.63% | - |
| 2020 | $32,960 | -2.21% | - |
| 2019 | $33,690 | 1.66% | - |
| 2018 | $33,130 | -6.46% | - |
| 2017 | $35,270 | -0.99% | - |
| 2016 | $35,620 | -0.11% | - |
| 2015 | $35,660 | 9.48% | - |
| 2014 | $32,280 | -3.93% | - |
| 2013 | $33,550 | -2.03% | - |
| 2012 | $34,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,700 in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is in the middle of salary range for psychiatric technicians in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of psychiatric technicians in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 4.7 percent (4.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 23.5 percent (23.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Harrisburg-Carlisle.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Newark-Union | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Youngstown-Warren-Boardman | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle |