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Psychiatric Aides in Pennsylvania

Is Pennsylvania a good place for you to work as a Psychiatric Aide?

-0% Jobs Projection

$33,840 Median Salary

250 Job Openings

While jobs for Psychiatric Aides in Pennsylvania are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

Employment for Psychiatric Aides in Pennsylvania is expected to decrease.
Psychiatric Aides in Pennsylvania earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Psychiatric Aides Work in Pennsylvania?

In 2018, there were 2,460 Psychiatric Aides working in the state.

There were 2,650 Psychiatric Aides employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 190 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Psychiatric Aides in this state are declining at a rate of 0.4% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.6%.

Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 250 annual job openings, and 2,230 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 Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Psychiatric Aides ranged from $23,510 to $50,830 with $33,840 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.3 to $24.44. The median hourly rate was $16.27.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $16.04 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.23.

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

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Top Pennsylvania 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	4,640	$41,930
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	1,050	$35,990
Pittsburgh, PA	680	$33,690

Top States for Psychiatric Aides Employment

View the list below to see 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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