SOC 29-2053 · Jonesboro, AR metro

Psychiatric Technicians Salary in Jonesboro, AR

The average salary for psychiatric technicians in Jonesboro, Arkansas is $36,910 a year ($17.75 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,330: half of the 260 people in this job in the Jonesboro, AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($46,871).

$36,910average per year

$17.75 / hourMedian $37,330Take-home ≈ $30,959

  • $32K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $43K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

260people in this job
-21%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 4Arkansas metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Psychiatric Technicians pay range in Jonesboro

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $43,470 or more. The middle half of psychiatric technicians in Jonesboro earn between $33,310 and $37,370.

  • $32K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $43K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,910$3,076$17.75
Median$37,330$3,111$17.95
Entry level (25th percentile)$33,310$2,776$16.01
Experienced (75th percentile)$37,370$3,114$17.97

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Psychiatric Technicians salary after taxes in Jonesboro

On the average salary of $36,910, a single filer in Jonesboro takes home about $30,959 a year, or $2,580 a month and $1,191 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). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

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Is Jonesboro a good place for psychiatric technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Jonesboro area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.9), so the average $36,910 buys what about $42,981 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Jonesboro ($42,240). A typical home costs $205,822, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Psychiatric Technicians salary in other Arkansas cities

Jonesboro ranks 3rd of 4 Arkansas metro areas for this job; Little Rock pays the most ($38,490).

All Psychiatric Technicians salaries in Arkansas

Highest-paying cities for psychiatric technicians

Stockton, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($90,620).

Psychiatric Technicians salary by city

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Psychiatric Technicians salary in Jonesboro: questions

How much do psychiatric technicians make an hour in Jonesboro?

$17.75 an hour on average, and $17.95 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level psychiatric technicians salary in Jonesboro?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,310, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the psychiatric technicians take-home pay in Jonesboro?

About $30,959 a year ($2,580 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,910. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

Do psychiatric technicians earn more in Jonesboro than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% 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 Jonesboro, AR (27860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
  • 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). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 4.28, this job is 4.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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