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Psychiatric Technicians in South Carolina

Considering a career as a Psychiatric Technician in South Carolina?

7.1% Jobs Projection
$32,540 Median Salary
60 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Psychiatric Technicians Work in South Carolina?

There were 590 Psychiatric Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

Job Projections for South Carolina

Jobs for Psychiatric Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 7.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.9%.

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South Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 60 annual Psychiatric Technicians job openings in South Carolina, and 750 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Psychiatric Technicians Make in South Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Psychiatric Technicians ranged from $26,230 to $47,680 with $32,540 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.61 to $22.92. The median hourly rate was $15.65.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $11.94 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $3.71.

The median salary in South Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top South Carolina 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
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 480 $30,790
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 70 $30,260

Top States for Psychiatric Technicians Employment

View the list below to see 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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