The annual salary statistics of psychiatric aides in Richmond, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of psychiatric aides in Richmond 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 | $20,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for psychiatric aides in Richmond, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,430.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of psychiatric aides from 2012 to 2018. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $27,940 | -1.65% | 0.36% |
| 2017 | $28,400 | 10.60% | - |
| 2016 | $25,390 | -9.65% | - |
| 2012 | $27,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,940 in Richmond is in the middle of salary range for psychiatric aides in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of psychiatric aides in Richmond is 8.1 percent (8.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News and 23.4 percent (23.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Roanoke | |
| Richmond | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol |