Psychiatric Technicians in California
Local pay for psychiatric technicians in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 29-2053
$49,140
median pay, California
14,100
employed in California
+8.9%
vs U.S. median
+20.0%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What psychiatric technicians earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of psychiatric technicians in California earn between $46,620 and $74,390 a year; the U.S. median is $45,130.
$40,880
P10
$49,140
MEDIAN
$74,390
P75
$88,090
P90
Pay by metro in California
$95,580
$83,960
$76,700
$76,120
$63,510
$55,550
$54,640
$53,680
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