Psychiatric technicians

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2020 Workforce

67k

Average Age

35.8

Estimated Job Growth

13.3%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$33,638

Average Male Salary

$36,661

Average Female Salary

$32,361

About

Psychiatric technicians are most often employed by the Outpatient care centers industry. The average yearly wage for Psychiatric technicians was $33,638 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Psychiatric technicians by wage are Word processors & typists, Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers, and Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders.

Psychiatric technicians are part of the Healthcare practitioners & technical occupations, along with Chiropractors, Dentists, Dietitians & nutritionists, Optometrists, Pharmacists, and 37 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Psychiatric technicians are Fargo City PUMA, ND, Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA, and Lake Oswego, West Linn, Wilsonville & Canby Cities PUMA, OR. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Psychiatric technicians are Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA, Lake Oswego, West Linn, Wilsonville & Canby Cities PUMA, OR, and Tacoma City (South), Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA.

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Psychiatric technicians and on wages and locations for those in the field. Outpatient care centers is the industry that employs the most Psychiatric technicians, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Psychiatric technicians, by average wage, is Justice, public order, & safety activities . Psychiatric technicians are paid most in Buena Park, Cypress & Seal Beach Cities PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA.

Yearly Wage

$33,638

AVERAGE SALARY

± $2,899

In 2020, Psychiatric technicians earned an average of $33,638, $22,316 less than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Word processors & typists make somewhat more than Psychiatric technicians while Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Psychiatric technicians as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.353

WAGE GINI

In 2019, Psychiatric technicians had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.353, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Psychiatric technicians (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Psychiatric technicians.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Psychiatric technicians

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Psychiatric technicians.

Most Common

The most common industries employing Psychiatric technicians, by number of employees, are Outpatient care centers, General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, Psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals, Pharmacies & drug stores, Individual & family services, Residential care facilities, except skilled nursing facilities, Elementary & secondary schools, Veterinary services, Administration of human resource programs, Nursing Care Facilities, and Other health care services.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Psychiatric technicians, by average wage, are Justice, public order, & safety activities , Nursing Care Facilities, and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing.

Industries by Share

67k

2020 Workforce

± 6,355

22%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 11.6%

The number of people employed as Psychiatric technicians has been growing at a rate of 22%, from 54,926 people in 2019 to 67,037 people in 2020.

This graphic shows the share of Psychiatric technicians employed by various industries. Outpatient care centers employs the largest share of Psychiatric technicians at 31.2%, followed by General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 16.7% and Psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals with 8.46%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Psychiatric technicians in the US. The average age of male Psychiatric technicians in the workforce is 36.6 and of female Psychiatric technicians is 35.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Psychiatric technicians is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

19.9k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 3,464

47.1k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 5,329

70.3% of Psychiatric technicians are Female, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Psychiatric technicians.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Psychiatric technicians

White (Non-Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)

51.7% of Psychiatric technicians are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 20.6% of Psychiatric technicians, Black (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Psychiatric technicians.

Age by Sex

36.6

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 2.3

35.5

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 1.44

The median age of Psychiatric technicians is 35.8, and Male employees are generally 1.11 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Psychiatric technicians from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Psychiatric technicians is Psychology but a relatively high number of Psychiatric technicians hold a major in Psychology.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Projections

Projections on job growth for Psychiatric Technicians from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Psychiatric Technicians are expected to see a growth of 13.3% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

13.3%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Psychiatric Technicians. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.