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Psychiatric Technicians in Vermont

Considering a career as a Psychiatric Technician in Vermont?

8.0% Jobs Projection

$39,460 Median Salary

20 Job Openings

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

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

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How Many Psychiatric Technicians Work in Vermont?

There were approximately 290 workers employed as Psychiatric Technicians in this state in 2018.

There were 250 Psychiatric Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Vermont

Jobs for Psychiatric Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 8.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.9%.

Vermont Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 20 annual job openings, and 270 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 Vermont?

In 2018 wages for Psychiatric Technicians ranged from $27,500 to $54,250 with $39,460 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.22 to $26.08. The median hourly rate was $18.97.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.26 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.71.

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

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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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