The annual salary statistics of psychiatric aides in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of psychiatric aides in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos 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 | $25,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $35,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for psychiatric aides in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $35,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of psychiatric aides from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $28,660 | 1.78% | 36.99% |
| 2017 | $28,150 | 1.74% | - |
| 2016 | $27,660 | 5.50% | - |
| 2015 | $26,140 | 0.19% | - |
| 2014 | $26,090 | 27.83% | - |
| 2013 | $18,830 | 4.09% | - |
| 2012 | $18,060 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,660 in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is in the middle of salary range for psychiatric aides in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of psychiatric aides in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is 9.5 percent (9.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Fort Worth-Arlington and 39.1 percent (39.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying College Station-Bryan.