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Psychiatric Aides in Minnesota

Get the information you need to know about working as a Psychiatric Aide.

6.1% Jobs Projection

$45,930 Median Salary

40 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Psychiatric Aides in Minnesota are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

Projected employment for Psychiatric Aides in Minnesota is growing faster than average.
Psychiatric Aides in Minnesota earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Psychiatric Aides Work in Minnesota?

480 people worked as Psychiatric Aides in 2018 in this state.

There were 510 Psychiatric Aides employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 790 Psychiatric Aides working in it, which means Minnesota has fewer Psychiatric Aides than average.

Job Projections for Minnesota

Jobs for Psychiatric Aides in this state are growing at a rate of 6.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.6%.

Minnesota Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 40 annual job openings, and 350 total jobs in 2026 for Psychiatric Aides in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 8,800 annual jobs and 77,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Psychiatric Aides Make in Minnesota?

In 2018 wages for Psychiatric Aides ranged from $36,090 to $52,150 with $45,930 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.35 to $25.07. The median hourly rate was $22.08.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $21.23 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.85.

The median salary in Minnesota is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top States for Psychiatric Aides Employment

The table below shows the states where most Psychiatric Aides work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
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
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

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