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Psychiatric Technicians in Nevada

Want to work in Nevada as a Psychiatric Technician? Read this first!

15.8% Jobs Projection
$31,400 Median Salary
20 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Psychiatric Technicians in Nevada are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Psychiatric Technicians in Nevada is growing faster than average.

  • Psychiatric Technicians in Nevada earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Psychiatric Technicians Work in Nevada?

There were approximately 510 workers employed as Psychiatric Technicians in this state in 2018.

There were 330 Psychiatric Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 180 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,020 Psychiatric Technicians working in it, which means Nevada has fewer Psychiatric Technicians than average.

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Job Projections for Nevada

Jobs for Psychiatric Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 15.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.9%.

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Nevada Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 20 annual job openings, and 220 total jobs in 2026 for Psychiatric Technicians in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 5,600 annual jobs and 70,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Psychiatric Technicians Make in Nevada?

In 2018 wages for Psychiatric Technicians ranged from $26,350 to $40,690 with $31,400 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.67 to $19.56. The median hourly rate was $15.1.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $15.31 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.21.

The median salary in Nevada is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Nevada Metros for Psychiatric Technicians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Psychiatric Technicians.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 330 $31,720
Reno, NV 140 $29,050

Top States for Psychiatric Technicians Employment

The table below shows the states where most Psychiatric Technicians work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 8,900 $68,090
Florida 8,480 $28,590
Texas 4,130 $31,800
Illinois 3,920 $42,390
Wisconsin 3,820 $33,760
Virginia 2,860 $29,080
Pennsylvania 2,600 $30,710
Arizona 2,580 $34,090
Indiana 2,220 $28,710
Massachusetts 1,930 $44,220
Michigan 1,920 $35,380
North Carolina 1,840 $33,330
Ohio 1,700 $32,860
Louisiana 1,590 $26,470
Missouri 1,560 $27,630
New York 1,550 $43,590
West Virginia 1,420 $21,850
New Mexico 1,190 $26,100
Alabama 1,150 $24,420
Utah 1,060 $26,930

Below are the states where Psychiatric Technicians get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
California $68,090
Connecticut $56,170
District of Columbia $53,090
Oregon $49,870
New Jersey $45,520
Massachusetts $44,220
New York $43,590
Illinois $42,390
Washington $40,760
Vermont $39,460

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