Psychiatric Technicians in Oregon

Is Oregon a good place for you to work as a Psychiatric Technician?

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

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

• Psychiatric Technicians in Oregon earn higher 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 Oregon?

In Oregon, there were 690 people working as Psychiatric Technicians in the year 2018.

There were 750 Psychiatric Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Oregon

Jobs for Psychiatric Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 13.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.9%.

Oregon Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 70 annual job openings, and 860 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 Oregon?

In 2018 wages for Psychiatric Technicians ranged from $29,910 to $59,070 with $49,870 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.38 to $28.4. The median hourly rate was $23.98.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $22.47 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.51.

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

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Top Oregon 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
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	120	$30,050

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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Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	630
Dietetic Technicians	110
Respiratory Therapy Technicians	40

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.