Psychiatric Technicians in Kentucky

Considering a career as a Psychiatric Technician in Kentucky?

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

• Projected employment for Psychiatric Technicians in Kentucky is growing slower than average.

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

What Major Will Prepare You For a Psychiatric Technician Career?

• Health Professions
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician

How Many Psychiatric Technicians Work in Kentucky?

In Kentucky, there were 500 people working as Psychiatric Technicians in the year 2018.

There were 550 Psychiatric Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Psychiatric Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 2.9% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.9%.

Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 30 annual Psychiatric Technicians job openings in Kentucky, and 360 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 Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Psychiatric Technicians ranged from $19,930 to $39,710 with $27,930 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.58 to $19.09. The median hourly rate was $13.43.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $13.01 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.42.

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

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Top Kentucky 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
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	450	$35,430
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	290	$29,050
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	140	$26,870
Lexington-Fayette, KY	50	$34,880

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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References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.