The annual salary statistics of psychiatric aides in Salt Lake City, Utah is shown in Table 1. The wage information of psychiatric aides in Salt Lake City 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 | $21,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for psychiatric aides in Salt Lake City, Utah in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,180.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of psychiatric aides from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $28,140 | 14.29% | -4.90% |
| 2016 | $24,120 | 2.94% | - |
| 2015 | $23,410 | 0.43% | - |
| 2014 | $23,310 | -26.64% | - |
| 2012 | $29,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,140, Salt Lake City is the second highest paying city for psychiatric aides in state of Utah, following the highest paying city Provo-Orem (median annual salary of $28,440). Compared with Provo-Orem, the median annual salary of psychiatric aides in Salt Lake City is 1.1 percent (1.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Provo-Orem | |
| Salt Lake City |