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Psychiatric Technicians in Washington

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51.1% Jobs Projection
$40,760 Median Salary
140 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Psychiatric Technicians Work in Washington?

1,030 people worked as Psychiatric Technicians in 2018 in this state.

There were 890 Psychiatric Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 140 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Washington

Jobs for Psychiatric Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 51.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.9%.

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Washington Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 140 annual job openings, and 1,390 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 Washington?

In 2018 wages for Psychiatric Technicians ranged from $31,890 to $50,490 with $40,760 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.33 to $24.27. The median hourly rate was $19.6.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.95 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.65.

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

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Top Washington 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
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 890 $40,340
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 120 $30,050

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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