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Psychiatric Technicians in Florida

Psychiatric Technicians in Florida

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19.8% Jobs Projection
$28,590 Median Salary
960 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Psychiatric Technicians in Florida is growing faster than average.

  • Psychiatric Technicians in Florida earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Psychiatric Technicians Work in Florida?

There were approximately 8,480 workers employed as Psychiatric Technicians in this state in 2018.

There were 8,370 Psychiatric Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 110 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,020 Psychiatric Technicians working in it, which means Florida has more Psychiatric Technicians than average.

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Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Psychiatric Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 19.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.9%.

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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 960 annual Psychiatric Technicians job openings in Florida, and 11,090 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Psychiatric Technicians Make in Florida?

In 2018 wages for Psychiatric Technicians ranged from $21,820 to $38,000 with $28,590 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.49 to $18.27. The median hourly rate was $13.74.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $13.18 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.56.

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

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Top Florida 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
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 3,930 $30,080
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 810 $26,230
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 680 $25,590
Jacksonville, FL 560 $29,500
Port St. Lucie, FL 410 $28,660
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 370 $24,980
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 270 $28,360
Tallahassee, FL 220 $27,730
Ocala, FL 160 $26,600
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 160 $23,420
Gainesville, FL 130 $28,360
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 110 $25,820

Top States for Psychiatric Technicians Employment

The table below shows the states 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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