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Psychiatric Technicians in Virginia

Psychiatric Technicians in Virginia

Get the information you need to know about working as a Psychiatric Technician.

3.6% Jobs Projection
$29,080 Median Salary
300 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Psychiatric Technicians Work in Virginia?

In Virginia, there were 2,860 people working as Psychiatric Technicians in the year 2018.

There were 3,000 Psychiatric Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 140 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Psychiatric Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 3.6% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.9%.

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Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 300 annual job openings, and 3,770 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 Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Psychiatric Technicians ranged from $22,950 to $39,810 with $29,080 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.03 to $19.14. The median hourly rate was $13.98.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $13.41 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.57.

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

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Top Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,330 $36,050
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 620 $29,250
Richmond, VA 600 $30,550
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA 350 $27,870
Harrisonburg, VA 40 $34,640

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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