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Psychiatric Technicians in Alaska

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20.0% Jobs Projection

$37,110 Median Salary

30 Job Openings

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

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

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How Many Psychiatric Technicians Work in Alaska?

There were 390 Psychiatric Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

Job Projections for Alaska

Jobs for Psychiatric Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 20.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.9%.

Alaska Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 30 annual job openings, and 360 total jobs in 2026 for Psychiatric Technicians in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 5,600 annual jobs and 70,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Psychiatric Technicians Make in Alaska?

In 2018 wages for Psychiatric Technicians ranged from $28,590 to $51,280 with $37,110 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.75 to $24.65. The median hourly rate was $17.84.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $17.13 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.71.

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

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Top Alaska Metros for Psychiatric Technicians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Psychiatric Technicians.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Anchorage, AK	240	$36,480

Top States for Psychiatric Technicians Employment

View the list below to see where most Psychiatric Technicians work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	8,900	$68,090
Florida	8,480	$28,590
Texas	4,130	$31,800
Illinois	3,920	$42,390
Wisconsin	3,820	$33,760
Virginia	2,860	$29,080
Pennsylvania	2,600	$30,710
Arizona	2,580	$34,090
Indiana	2,220	$28,710
Massachusetts	1,930	$44,220
Michigan	1,920	$35,380
North Carolina	1,840	$33,330
Ohio	1,700	$32,860
Louisiana	1,590	$26,470
Missouri	1,560	$27,630
New York	1,550	$43,590
West Virginia	1,420	$21,850
New Mexico	1,190	$26,100
Alabama	1,150	$24,420
Utah	1,060	$26,930

Below are the states where Psychiatric Technicians get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
California	$68,090
Connecticut	$56,170
District of Columbia	$53,090
Oregon	$49,870
New Jersey	$45,520
Massachusetts	$44,220
New York	$43,590
Illinois	$42,390
Washington	$40,760
Vermont	$39,460

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