Psychiatric Technicians pay range in Anchorage
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,270 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,830 or more. The middle half of psychiatric technicians in Anchorage earn between $48,540 and $65,450.
- $40K10th
- $49K25th
- $52KMedian
- $65K75th
- $78K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $57,020 | $4,752 | $27.41 |
| Median | $51,670 | $4,306 | $24.84 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,540 | $4,045 | $23.34 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $65,450 | $5,454 | $31.47 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Psychiatric Technicians salary after taxes in Anchorage
On the average salary of $57,020, a single filer in Anchorage takes home about $47,996 a year, or $4,000 a month and $1,846 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Is Anchorage a good place for psychiatric technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Anchorage area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $57,020 buys what about $54,088 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Anchorage ($60,200). A typical home costs $422,103, or 7.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Psychiatric Technicians salary in nearby metro areas
- Seattle, WA$56,490
- Portland, OR$50,220
- Spokane, WA$58,490
- Salem, OR$67,720
- Kennewick, WA$46,300
- Eugene, OR$55,360
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 Anchorage: questions
How much do psychiatric technicians make an hour in Anchorage?
$27.41 an hour on average, and $24.84 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level psychiatric technicians salary in Anchorage?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,270 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,540, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the psychiatric technicians take-home pay in Anchorage?
About $47,996 a year ($4,000 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,020. Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Do psychiatric technicians earn more in Anchorage than elsewhere?
The average here is 22% more 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 Anchorage, AK (11260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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 no state income tax. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.69, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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