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Psychiatric Technician Salary in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia

The annual salary statistics of psychiatric technicians in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of psychiatric technicians in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Psychiatric Technicians in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$29,410
25th Percentile Wage
$29,880
50th Percentile Wage
$33,970
75th Percentile Wage
$36,460
90th Percentile Wage
$43,640

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for psychiatric technicians in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $43,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,410.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of psychiatric technicians from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$33,970
12.75% 19.34%
2021
$29,640
-6.88% -
2020
$31,680
-0.54% -
2019
$31,850
8.16% -
2018
$29,250
3.90% -
2017
$28,110
2.53% -
2016
$27,400
1.09% -
2015
$27,100
1.11% -
2014
$26,800
3.40% -
2013
$25,890
-5.83% -
2012
$27,400
- -

Table 2. Compare Psychiatric Technician Salary in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News with Other Virginia Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $33,970 in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is in the middle of salary range for psychiatric technicians in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of psychiatric technicians in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 15.4 percent (15.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol and 16.0 percent (16.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Staunton-Waynesboro.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol
$40,170
Harrisonburg
$38,200
Lynchburg
$35,700
Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$35,610
Richmond
$35,570
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News
$33,970
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$31,780
Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$28,950
Roanoke
$28,940
Staunton-Waynesboro
$28,530

See also: Top paying jobs in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia.