Psychiatric Technicians pay range in Yuma
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,100 a year or less, while the top 10% make $53,150 or more. The middle half of psychiatric technicians in Yuma earn between $38,570 and $45,570.
- $36K10th
- $39K25th
- $43KMedian
- $46K75th
- $53K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $43,280 | $3,607 | $20.81 |
| Median | $42,560 | $3,547 | $20.46 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,570 | $3,214 | $18.54 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $45,570 | $3,798 | $21.91 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Psychiatric Technicians salary after taxes in Yuma
On the average salary of $43,280, a single filer in Yuma takes home about $36,267 a year, or $3,022 a month and $1,395 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Yuma a good place for psychiatric technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Yuma area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $43,280 buys what about $46,685 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Yuma ($44,170). A typical home costs $281,359, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Psychiatric Technicians salary in other Arizona cities
Yuma ranks 3rd 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 Yuma: questions
How much do psychiatric technicians make an hour in Yuma?
$20.81 an hour on average, and $20.46 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level psychiatric technicians salary in Yuma?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,100 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,570, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the psychiatric technicians take-home pay in Yuma?
About $36,267 a year ($3,022 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,280.
Do psychiatric technicians earn more in Yuma than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% 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 Yuma, AZ (49740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- 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 1.71, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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