Psychiatric Technicians pay range in Sierra Vista
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,790 or more. The middle half of psychiatric technicians in Sierra Vista earn between $31,200 and $38,580.
- $31K10th
- $31K25th
- $35KMedian
- $39K75th
- $47K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $36,400 | $3,033 | $17.50 |
| Median | $34,560 | $2,880 | $16.62 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $31,200 | $2,600 | $15.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $38,580 | $3,215 | $18.55 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Psychiatric Technicians salary after taxes in Sierra Vista
On the average salary of $36,400, a single filer in Sierra Vista takes home about $30,911 a year, or $2,576 a month and $1,189 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Sierra Vista a good place for psychiatric technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Sierra Vista area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.2), so the average $36,400 buys what about $40,788 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Sierra Vista ($47,050). A typical home costs $264,784, or 7.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Psychiatric Technicians salary in other Arizona cities
Sierra Vista ranks 7th of 7 Arizona metro areas for this job; Flagstaff pays the most ($46,680).
- Flagstaff$46,680
- Phoenix$45,900
- Yuma$43,280
- Tucson$43,200
- Prescott Valley$42,230
- Lake Havasu City$40,800
- Sierra Vista$36,400
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 Sierra Vista: questions
How much do psychiatric technicians make an hour in Sierra Vista?
$17.50 an hour on average, and $16.62 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level psychiatric technicians salary in Sierra Vista?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,200, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the psychiatric technicians take-home pay in Sierra Vista?
About $30,911 a year ($2,576 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,400.
Do psychiatric technicians earn more in Sierra Vista than elsewhere?
The average here is 22% 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 Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ (43420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.0%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.46, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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