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Psychiatric Aides in Louisiana
Want to work in Louisiana as a Psychiatric Aide? Read this first!
You’re in luck! Jobs for Psychiatric Aides in Louisiana are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Psychiatric Aides in Louisiana is growing slower than average.
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Psychiatric Aides in Louisiana earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
What Major Will Prepare You For a Psychiatric Aide Career?
- Health Professions
- Mental & Social Health Services
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician
- Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies
- Health Aide
How Many Psychiatric Aides Work in Louisiana?
In Louisiana, there were 790 people working as Psychiatric Aides in the year 2018.
There were 990 Psychiatric Aides employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 200 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The amount of Psychiatric Aides working in the state is similar to the average state.
Job Projections for Louisiana
Jobs for Psychiatric Aides in this state are growing at a rate of 4.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.6%.
Louisiana Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 160 annual job openings, and a total of 1,380 jobs for Louisiana Psychiatric Aides in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 8,800 annual jobs and 77,700 total jobs in 2026.
What do Psychiatric Aides Make in Louisiana?
In 2018 wages for Psychiatric Aides ranged from $16,660 to $34,130 with $21,850 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.01 to $16.41. The median hourly rate was $10.5.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $10.37 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $0.13.
The median salary in Louisiana is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Louisiana Metros for Psychiatric Aides
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Psychiatric Aides.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 40 | n/a |
Lake Charles, LA | 40 | $26,950 |
Top States for Psychiatric Aides Employment
View the list below to see where most Psychiatric Aides work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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New York | 5,560 | $44,720 |
Texas | 5,330 | $27,640 |
Florida | 4,280 | $24,730 |
Mississippi | 3,340 | $19,490 |
Michigan | 3,020 | $32,610 |
Pennsylvania | 2,460 | $33,840 |
New Jersey | 2,290 | $36,810 |
California | 1,910 | $30,190 |
Missouri | 1,890 | $27,260 |
Oregon | 1,800 | $38,920 |
Alabama | 1,750 | $26,810 |
Illinois | 1,690 | $24,130 |
West Virginia | 1,630 | $20,630 |
Tennessee | 1,530 | $20,750 |
Virginia | 1,250 | $26,430 |
Connecticut | 1,230 | $33,930 |
Ohio | 1,120 | $35,120 |
Oklahoma | 1,110 | $20,190 |
Kentucky | 1,010 | $28,840 |
Montana | 940 | $28,740 |
Below are the states where Psychiatric Aides get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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Minnesota | $45,930 |
New York | $44,720 |
Hawaii | $42,790 |
Alaska | $41,120 |
Oregon | $38,920 |
Rhode Island | $38,150 |
New Hampshire | $37,790 |
New Jersey | $36,810 |
Nevada | $36,640 |
Nebraska | $36,480 |
Related Careers in Louisiana
You may also be interested in the following careers:
Occupation | Louisiana Employment Total |
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Nursing Assistants | 20,690 |
Home Health Aides | 7,940 |
Orderlies | 1,080 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.