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Psychiatric Aides in Mississippi

Considering a career as a Psychiatric Aide in Mississippi?

4.5% Jobs Projection

$19,490 Median Salary

420 Job Openings

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

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

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How Many Psychiatric Aides Work in Mississippi?

In Mississippi, there were 3,340 people working as Psychiatric Aides in the year 2018.

There were 3,440 Psychiatric Aides employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 100 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Mississippi

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%.

Mississippi Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 420 annual job openings, and 3,750 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 Mississippi?

In 2018 wages for Psychiatric Aides ranged from $17,230 to $24,510 with $19,490 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.28 to $11.78. The median hourly rate was $9.37.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $8.51 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.86.

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

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Top Mississippi 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
Jackson, MS	1,680	$19,490
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS	170	$17,760
Hattiesburg, MS	70	$19,500

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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References

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