Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of patient care technician salary by state for the United States:
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Vermont has the highest patient care technician salary of $48,079
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Maryland has the lowest patient care technician salary of $24,413
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The national average salary for patient care technicians is $32,806
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The national hourly pay for patient care technicians is $15.77
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do patient care technicians get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for patient care technician by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for patient care technicians after this adjustment? That would be Vermont.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for patient care technician salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Patient Care Technicians By State
| Rank | State | Average Patient Care Technician Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vermont | $48,079 | $35,000 | $64,000 |
| 2 | California | $44,524 | $33,000 | $59,000 |
| 3 | Montana | $44,127 | $33,000 | $57,000 |
| 4 | Oregon | $40,705 | $31,000 | $53,000 |
| 5 | Washington | $40,686 | $31,000 | $52,000 |
| 6 | New Hampshire | $38,893 | $28,000 | $52,000 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $37,658 | $27,000 | $51,000 |
| 8 | Nevada | $37,053 | $27,000 | $49,000 |
| 9 | North Dakota | $36,582 | $28,000 | $47,000 |
| 10 | Colorado | $35,471 | $27,000 | $46,000 |
| 11 | Connecticut | $35,454 | $25,000 | $48,000 |
| 12 | Maine | $35,206 | $26,000 | $47,000 |
| 13 | Hawaii | $34,566 | $29,000 | $41,000 |
| 14 | New York | $34,240 | $25,000 | $46,000 |
| 15 | New Jersey | $34,164 | $25,000 | $46,000 |
| 16 | Alaska | $34,052 | $29,000 | $38,000 |
| 17 | Minnesota | $33,972 | $25,000 | $44,000 |
| 18 | Wisconsin | $33,664 | $25,000 | $44,000 |
| 19 | Kansas | $33,563 | $25,000 | $44,000 |
| 20 | Illinois | $33,558 | $25,000 | $44,000 |
| 21 | Arizona | $33,179 | $25,000 | $43,000 |
| 22 | Nebraska | $32,855 | $24,000 | $43,000 |
| 23 | Arkansas | $32,721 | $24,000 | $43,000 |
| 24 | West Virginia | $32,646 | $24,000 | $43,000 |
| 25 | Wyoming | $32,442 | $24,000 | $42,000 |
| 26 | Mississippi | $31,999 | $24,000 | $42,000 |
| 27 | Texas | $31,347 | $23,000 | $41,000 |
| 28 | Michigan | $30,697 | $22,000 | $41,000 |
| 29 | Utah | $30,609 | $23,000 | $40,000 |
| 30 | Rhode Island | $30,379 | $22,000 | $41,000 |
| 31 | Iowa | $30,281 | $22,000 | $39,000 |
| 32 | Tennessee | $29,685 | $22,000 | $39,000 |
| 33 | Ohio | $29,604 | $22,000 | $39,000 |
| 34 | South Dakota | $29,530 | $22,000 | $38,000 |
| 35 | Delaware | $28,715 | $21,000 | $38,000 |
| 36 | Pennsylvania | $28,700 | $21,000 | $38,000 |
| 37 | Georgia | $28,679 | $21,000 | $38,000 |
| 38 | Oklahoma | $28,612 | $21,000 | $37,000 |
| 39 | Louisiana | $28,597 | $21,000 | $37,000 |
| 40 | Alabama | $28,208 | $21,000 | $37,000 |
| 41 | South Carolina | $28,159 | $21,000 | $37,000 |
| 42 | Missouri | $28,146 | $21,000 | $37,000 |
| 43 | New Mexico | $28,113 | $21,000 | $37,000 |
| 44 | Idaho | $28,059 | $21,000 | $36,000 |
| 45 | Florida | $27,916 | $21,000 | $36,000 |
| 46 | Virginia | $27,658 | $20,000 | $37,000 |
| 47 | Indiana | $27,600 | $20,000 | $36,000 |
| 48 | North Carolina | $26,732 | $20,000 | $35,000 |
| 49 | Kentucky | $26,661 | $20,000 | $35,000 |
| 50 | Maryland | $24,413 | $18,000 | $32,000 |
Methodology: Patient Care Technician Salary By State
To better understand patient care technician pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for patient care technicians by state.
We took the average annual salary data for patient care technicians from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for patient care technicians.
Patient Care Technician Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for patient care technicians?
The highest-paid state for patient care technicians is Vermont with an average salary of $48,079 per year.
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What city pays patient care technicians the most?
Rochester, NH pays patient care technicians the most with an average salary of $38,927 per year.
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What is the worst state for patient care technicians?
The worst state for patient care technicians is Maryland with an average salary of $24,413 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
