Psychiatric Technicians pay range in Dothan
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,690 or more. The middle half of psychiatric technicians in Dothan earn between $34,910 and $35,380.
- $33K10th
- $35K25th
- $35KMedian
- $35K75th
- $45K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $35,980 | $2,998 | $17.30 |
| Median | $34,930 | $2,911 | $16.79 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $34,910 | $2,909 | $16.78 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $35,380 | $2,948 | $17.01 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Psychiatric Technicians salary after taxes in Dothan
On the average salary of $35,980, a single filer in Dothan takes home about $29,638 a year, or $2,470 a month and $1,140 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Is Dothan a good place for psychiatric technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Dothan area are 16% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 83.8), so the average $35,980 buys what about $42,919 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Dothan ($38,170). A typical home costs $196,979, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Psychiatric Technicians salary in other Alabama cities
Dothan ranks 5th of 7 Alabama metro areas for this job; Huntsville pays the most ($38,400).
- Huntsville$38,400
- Montgomery$38,270
- Mobile$37,900
- Decatur$37,170
- Dothan$35,980
- Tuscaloosa$35,890
- Birmingham$34,920
Highest-paying cities for psychiatric technicians
Stockton, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($90,620).
- Stockton, CA$90,620
- Napa, CA$79,140
- Vallejo, CA$76,310
- Visalia, CA$73,420
- Ann Arbor, MI$68,620
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Psychiatric Technicians salary in Dothan: questions
How much do psychiatric technicians make an hour in Dothan?
$17.30 an hour on average, and $16.79 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level psychiatric technicians salary in Dothan?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,910, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the psychiatric technicians take-home pay in Dothan?
About $29,638 a year ($2,470 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,980. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do psychiatric technicians earn more in Dothan than elsewhere?
The average here is 23% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($46,871).
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 29-2053; area Dothan, AL (20020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- 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 (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.31, this job is 2.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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