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Best states for a psychiatric technician
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Do you want to become a psychiatric technician at Utah State Hospital, and you wonder what that means or entails? We have the full list of best states for psychiatric technicians that you can check out, before you begin your journey. In order to help you decide which state is the best for psychiatric technicians, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for psychiatric technician jobs.
Vermont is the best state for jobs for psychiatric technicians, and Idaho is the worst. The most common pay in Vermont is $54,793, while the median pay in Idaho is $26,156.If you are currently seeking employment as a psychiatric technician, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.
10 best states for psychiatric technicians in 2026
1. Vermont
Total psychiatric technician jobs: 97 Average annual salary: $54,793 Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $82,000 Location Quotient: 1.15
2. New York
Total psychiatric technician jobs: 1,613 Average annual salary: $60,922 Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $99,000 Location Quotient: 1.14
3. Connecticut
Total psychiatric technician jobs: 418 Average annual salary: $49,703 Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $81,000 Location Quotient: 1.14
4. New Jersey
Total psychiatric technician jobs: 1,025 Average annual salary: $48,434 Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $78,000 Location Quotient: 1.17
5. Massachusetts
Total psychiatric technician jobs: 1,080 Average annual salary: $50,067 Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $80,000 Location Quotient: 1.07
6. Maine
Total psychiatric technician jobs: 234 Average annual salary: $40,121 Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $59,000 Location Quotient: 1.6
7. California
Total psychiatric technician jobs: 2,041 Average annual salary: $65,017 Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $102,000 Location Quotient: 0.63
8. Montana
Total psychiatric technician jobs: 129 Average annual salary: $42,271 Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000 Location Quotient: 1.01
9. New Hampshire
Total psychiatric technician jobs: 164 Average annual salary: $48,881 Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $76,000 Location Quotient: 0.85
10. Indiana
Total psychiatric technician jobs: 962 Average annual salary: $35,623 Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000 Location Quotient: 1.33
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How Zippia determines the best states to be a psychiatric technician
You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.
Detailed list of the best states for a psychiatric technician
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vermont | $54,793 | $36,000 | 623,657 | 97 |
| 2 | New York | $60,922 | $37,000 | 19,849,399 | 1,613 |
| 3 | Connecticut | $49,703 | $30,000 | 3,588,184 | 418 |
| 4 | New Jersey | $48,434 | $29,000 | 9,005,644 | 1,025 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $50,067 | $31,000 | 6,859,819 | 1,080 |
| 6 | Maine | $40,121 | $26,000 | 1,335,907 | 234 |
| 7 | California | $65,017 | $41,000 | 39,536,653 | 2,041 |
| 8 | Montana | $42,271 | $33,000 | 1,050,493 | 129 |
| 9 | New Hampshire | $48,881 | $31,000 | 1,342,795 | 164 |
| 10 | Indiana | $35,623 | $26,000 | 6,666,818 | 962 |
| 11 | Rhode Island | $41,866 | $25,000 | 1,059,639 | 137 |
| 12 | Arkansas | $36,290 | $25,000 | 3,004,279 | 354 |
| 13 | Illinois | $35,930 | $26,000 | 12,802,023 | 1,810 |
| 14 | Delaware | $38,825 | $24,000 | 961,939 | 145 |
| 15 | Oregon | $43,491 | $32,000 | 4,142,776 | 323 |
| 16 | West Virginia | $37,291 | $26,000 | 1,815,857 | 148 |
| 17 | Maryland | $43,201 | $27,000 | 6,052,177 | 614 |
| 18 | Arizona | $37,796 | $24,000 | 7,016,270 | 659 |
| 19 | Pennsylvania | $34,313 | $21,000 | 12,805,537 | 1,565 |
| 20 | Wisconsin | $34,751 | $26,000 | 5,795,483 | 664 |
| 21 | Mississippi | $36,087 | $24,000 | 2,984,100 | 221 |
| 22 | Nevada | $36,818 | $24,000 | 2,998,039 | 210 |
| 23 | North Dakota | $36,681 | $29,000 | 755,393 | 91 |
| 24 | Iowa | $34,070 | $25,000 | 3,145,711 | 466 |
| 25 | Hawaii | $41,063 | $27,000 | 1,427,538 | 83 |
| 26 | Colorado | $36,577 | $27,000 | 5,607,154 | 610 |
| 27 | South Carolina | $32,887 | $22,000 | 5,024,369 | 554 |
| 28 | Washington | $38,622 | $30,000 | 7,405,743 | 452 |
| 29 | Alabama | $33,430 | $23,000 | 4,874,747 | 476 |
| 30 | Alaska | $31,938 | $26,000 | 739,795 | 131 |
| 31 | Louisiana | $33,166 | $21,000 | 4,684,333 | 364 |
| 32 | Michigan | $33,510 | $24,000 | 9,962,311 | 864 |
| 33 | North Carolina | $33,023 | $22,000 | 10,273,419 | 1,079 |
| 34 | Tennessee | $30,289 | $21,000 | 6,715,984 | 941 |
| 35 | District of Columbia | $40,026 | $26,000 | 693,972 | 83 |
| 36 | Nebraska | $34,674 | $26,000 | 1,920,076 | 183 |
| 37 | Georgia | $33,111 | $22,000 | 10,429,379 | 1,197 |
| 38 | Florida | $30,889 | $19,000 | 20,984,400 | 2,242 |
| 39 | Minnesota | $33,359 | $26,000 | 5,576,606 | 628 |
| 40 | South Dakota | $30,172 | $23,000 | 869,666 | 123 |
| 41 | Wyoming | $32,466 | $25,000 | 579,315 | 44 |
| 42 | Texas | $31,276 | $20,000 | 28,304,596 | 2,128 |
| 43 | Virginia | $32,871 | $21,000 | 8,470,020 | 895 |
| 44 | New Mexico | $31,372 | $21,000 | 2,088,070 | 193 |
| 45 | Kansas | $30,778 | $22,000 | 2,913,123 | 293 |
| 46 | Missouri | $27,842 | $20,000 | 6,113,532 | 777 |
| 47 | Ohio | $30,315 | $21,000 | 11,658,609 | 900 |
| 48 | Kentucky | $29,831 | $21,000 | 4,454,189 | 357 |
| 49 | Utah | $29,077 | $21,000 | 3,101,833 | 327 |
| 50 | Oklahoma | $29,411 | $21,000 | 3,930,864 | 274 |
| 51 | Idaho | $26,156 | $20,000 | 1,716,943 | 115 |
Highest paying states for psychiatric technicians
| Rank | State | Avg. Psychiatric Technician Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vermont | $54,793 |
| 2 | New York | $60,922 |
| 3 | Connecticut | $49,703 |
| 4 | New Jersey | $48,434 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $50,067 |
| 6 | Maine | $40,121 |
| 7 | California | $65,017 |
| 8 | Montana | $42,271 |
| 9 | New Hampshire | $48,881 |
| 10 | Indiana | $35,623 |
| 11 | Rhode Island | $41,866 |
| 12 | Arkansas | $36,290 |
| 13 | Illinois | $35,930 |
| 14 | Delaware | $38,825 |
| 15 | Oregon | $43,491 |
| 16 | West Virginia | $37,291 |
| 17 | Maryland | $43,201 |
| 18 | Arizona | $37,796 |
| 19 | Pennsylvania | $34,313 |
| 20 | Wisconsin | $34,751 |
| 21 | Mississippi | $36,087 |
| 22 | Nevada | $36,818 |
| 23 | North Dakota | $36,681 |
| 24 | Iowa | $34,070 |
| 25 | Hawaii | $41,063 |
| 26 | Colorado | $36,577 |
| 27 | South Carolina | $32,887 |
| 28 | Washington | $38,622 |
| 29 | Alabama | $33,430 |
| 30 | Alaska | $31,938 |
| 31 | Louisiana | $33,166 |
| 32 | Michigan | $33,510 |
| 33 | North Carolina | $33,023 |
| 34 | Tennessee | $30,289 |
| 35 | District of Columbia | $40,026 |
| 36 | Nebraska | $34,674 |
| 37 | Georgia | $33,111 |
| 38 | Florida | $30,889 |
| 39 | Minnesota | $33,359 |
| 40 | South Dakota | $30,172 |
| 41 | Wyoming | $32,466 |
| 42 | Texas | $31,276 |
| 43 | Virginia | $32,871 |
| 44 | New Mexico | $31,372 |
| 45 | Kansas | $30,778 |
| 46 | Missouri | $27,842 |
| 47 | Ohio | $30,315 |
| 48 | Kentucky | $29,831 |
| 49 | Utah | $29,077 |
| 50 | Oklahoma | $29,411 |
| 51 | Idaho | $26,156 |
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Updated January 8, 2025