Psychiatric Aides pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,280 or more. The middle half of psychiatric aides in Portland earn between $43,380 and $50,980.
- $42K10th
- $43K25th
- $46KMedian
- $51K75th
- $57K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $47,450 | $3,954 | $22.81 |
| Median | $45,660 | $3,805 | $21.95 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $43,380 | $3,615 | $20.86 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $50,980 | $4,248 | $24.51 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Psychiatric Aides salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $47,450, a single filer in Portland takes home about $37,019 a year, or $3,085 a month and $1,424 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
The Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in WA | $40,306 | $3,359 |
| Working in OR | $37,019 | $3,085 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Portland a good place for psychiatric aides? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Portland area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $47,450 buys what about $45,010 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($60,690). A typical home costs $552,022, or 11.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Psychiatric Aides salary in other Oregon cities
Portland ranks 3rd of 3 Oregon metro areas for this job; Salem pays the most ($52,330).
Highest-paying cities for psychiatric aides
Kiryas Joel, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($70,000).
- Kiryas Joel, NY$70,000
- San Jose, CA$64,600
- Utica, NY$61,510
- Waterbury, CT$57,770
- Trenton, NJ$57,750
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Psychiatric Aides salary in Portland: questions
How much do psychiatric aides make an hour in Portland?
$22.81 an hour on average, and $21.95 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level psychiatric aides salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,380, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the psychiatric aides take-home pay in Portland?
About $37,019 a year ($3,085 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,450. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do psychiatric aides earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($47,707).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 31-1133; area Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (38900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.98, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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