Psychiatric Aides in California
Local pay for psychiatric aides in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 31-1133
$47,500
median pay, California
3,760
employed in California
+5.8%
vs U.S. median
-0.4%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What psychiatric aides earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of psychiatric aides in California earn between $45,390 and $57,160 a year; the U.S. median is $44,910.
$39,030
P10
$47,500
MEDIAN
$57,160
P75
$77,220
P90
Pay by metro in California
$58,550
$49,590
$48,780
$47,480
$47,080
$47,050
$46,280
$44,700
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