Hiring/Psychiatric Technicians
Role
Psychiatric Technicians by metro
75 metros with a published OEWS median, location quotient, and percentile. U.S. median $45,130 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). National employment 156,960.
| Metro | Score | Band | Median | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City, OK | 9.5 | Hard | $39,060 | 0.39 |
| Columbus, OH | 9.2 | Hard | $38,620 | 0.58 |
| Tulsa, OK | 9.2 | Hard | $40,130 | 0.61 |
| Washington, DC | 9.2 | Hard | $50,840 | 0.46 |
| Dayton, OH | 9.1 | Hard | $38,900 | 0.64 |
| Cincinnati, OH | 8.8 | Hard | $40,550 | 0.76 |
| Baltimore, MD | 8.8 | Hard | $47,860 | 0.23 |
| Cleveland, OH | 8.7 | Hard | $44,690 | 0.80 |
| New Orleans, LA | 8.5 | Hard | $36,120 | 0.53 |
| Richmond, VA | 8.3 | Hard | $48,320 | 0.91 |
| Buffalo, NY | 7.9 | Hard | $65,500 | 0.08 |
| Rochester, NY | 7.9 | Hard | $41,770 | 0.23 |
| New York, NY | 7.8 | Hard | $58,610 | 0.31 |
| Louisville, KY | 7.6 | Hard | $39,620 | 0.77 |
| Atlanta, GA | 6.9 | Elevated | $47,650 | 1.45 |
| Akron, OH | 6.7 | Elevated | $42,510 | 1.36 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | 6.6 | Elevated | $47,420 | 1.49 |
| Minneapolis, MN | 6.5 | Elevated | $39,530 | 1.16 |
| El Paso, TX | 6.5 | Elevated | $35,540 | 0.71 |
| Dallas, TX | 6.5 | Elevated | $41,940 | 0.74 |
| Tampa, FL | 6.3 | Elevated | $40,340 | 0.91 |
| Detroit, MI | 6.1 | Elevated | $41,890 | 1.16 |
| Knoxville, TN | 5.9 | Elevated | $43,190 | 0.85 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 5.9 | Elevated | $40,540 | 1.00 |
| Charleston, SC | 5.6 | Elevated | $45,670 | 0.37 |
| St. Louis, MO | 5.5 | Elevated | $47,970 | 1.24 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 5.5 | Elevated | $32,010 | 1.81 |
| New Haven, CT | 5.5 | Elevated | $59,930 | 0.30 |
| San Jose, CA | 5.5 | Elevated | $55,550 | 0.23 |
| Columbia, SC | 5.5 | Elevated | $39,980 | 0.53 |
| Orlando, FL | 5.5 | Elevated | $45,440 | 1.09 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | 5.5 | Elevated | $37,280 | 1.45 |
| Houston, TX | 5.5 | Elevated | $43,320 | 0.99 |
| San Francisco, CA | 5.4 | Elevated | $54,640 | 0.43 |
| Little Rock, AR | 5.4 | Elevated | $37,630 | 1.35 |
| Bridgeport, CT | 5.3 | Elevated | $57,570 | 0.56 |
| San Antonio, TX | 5.3 | Elevated | $38,360 | 1.02 |
| Charlotte, NC | 5.3 | Elevated | $44,110 | 1.16 |
| Kansas City, MO | 5.3 | Elevated | $43,780 | 1.36 |
| San Diego, CA | 5.2 | Elevated | $48,120 | 0.58 |
| Raleigh, NC | 5.0 | Elevated | $44,000 | 1.26 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 4.9 | Elevated | $48,040 | 0.75 |
| Memphis, TN | 4.8 | Elevated | $39,210 | 1.09 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 4.7 | Elevated | $40,290 | 1.41 |
| Miami, FL | 4.7 | Elevated | $44,500 | 1.37 |
| Riverside, CA | 4.7 | Elevated | $48,470 | 0.80 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 4.6 | Elevated | $41,460 | 1.02 |
| Austin, TX | 4.6 | Elevated | $40,610 | 1.22 |
| Sacramento, CA | 4.6 | Elevated | $47,810 | 0.83 |
| Denver, CO | 4.6 | Elevated | $50,100 | 0.64 |
| Hartford, CT | 4.5 | Elevated | $48,370 | 0.86 |
| Portland, OR | 4.5 | Elevated | $46,290 | 0.36 |
| Albuquerque, NM | 4.4 | Elevated | $39,020 | 0.74 |
| Nashville, TN | 4.3 | Elevated | $44,450 | 1.24 |
| Harrisburg, PA | 4.3 | Elevated | $42,590 | 1.10 |
| North Port, FL | 4.3 | Elevated | $38,010 | 2.16 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 3.7 | Standard | $41,570 | 0.82 |
| Birmingham, AL | 3.6 | Standard | $36,820 | 2.10 |
| Boise City, ID | 3.4 | Standard | $41,090 | 0.96 |
| Philadelphia, PA | 3.3 | Standard | $46,920 | 1.56 |
| Boston, MA | 3.2 | Standard | $57,610 | 1.27 |
| Seattle, WA | 3.2 | Standard | $52,490 | 0.63 |
| Allentown, PA | 3.2 | Standard | $41,970 | 2.35 |
| Providence, RI | 3.1 | Standard | $47,980 | 1.97 |
| Fresno, CA | 2.8 | Standard | $53,680 | 1.29 |
| Omaha, NE | 2.7 | Standard | $48,310 | 1.42 |
| Worcester, MA | 2.6 | Standard | $49,890 | 2.72 |
| Milwaukee, WI | 2.4 | Standard | $38,560 | 1.83 |
| Madison, WI | 2.3 | Standard | $64,380 | 2.51 |
| Indianapolis, IN | 2.0 | Standard | $44,710 | 2.18 |
| Tucson, AZ | 1.1 | Standard | $41,140 | 2.07 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 1.1 | Standard | $46,550 | 2.77 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 0.8 | Standard | $55,150 | 3.64 |
| Chicago, IL | 0.7 | Standard | $46,060 | 1.48 |
| Las Vegas, NV | 0.6 | Standard | $46,550 | 1.39 |