The annual salary statistics of psychiatric technicians in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of psychiatric technicians in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $25,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for psychiatric technicians in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,600.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of psychiatric technicians from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $30,050 | 8.02% | -2.80% |
| 2016 | $27,640 | -2.68% | - |
| 2015 | $28,380 | -5.36% | - |
| 2014 | $29,900 | 1.77% | - |
| 2013 | $29,370 | -5.18% | - |
| 2012 | $30,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,050, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the lowest paying city for psychiatric technicians in state of Washington, following city of Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary of $50,020). In comparison, the median annual salary of psychiatric technicians in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 39.9 percent (39.9%) lower than that in the highest paying city Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Tacoma | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro |