Psychiatric Technicians pay range in El Centro
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,820 a year or less, while the top 10% make $83,110 or more. The middle half of psychiatric technicians in El Centro earn between $37,820 and $43,530.
- $38K10th
- $38K25th
- $38KMedian
- $44K75th
- $83K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $48,180 | $4,015 | $23.16 |
| Median | $37,820 | $3,152 | $18.18 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,820 | $3,152 | $18.18 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $43,530 | $3,628 | $20.93 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Psychiatric Technicians salary after taxes in El Centro
On the average salary of $48,180, a single filer in El Centro takes home about $39,809 a year, or $3,317 a month and $1,531 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is El Centro a good place for psychiatric technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the El Centro area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.2), so the average $48,180 buys what about $50,623 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in El Centro ($45,140). A typical home costs $379,330, or 7.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Psychiatric Technicians salary in other California cities
El Centro ranks 15th of 16 California metro areas for this job; Stockton pays the most ($90,620).
- Stockton$90,620
- Napa$79,140
- Vallejo$76,310
- Visalia$73,420
- Santa Maria$64,900
- San Francisco$63,480
- San Jose$63,410
- Santa Rosa$60,190
- Fresno$59,390
- El Centro$48,180
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 El Centro: questions
How much do psychiatric technicians make an hour in El Centro?
$23.17 an hour on average, and $18.18 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level psychiatric technicians salary in El Centro?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,820 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,820, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the psychiatric technicians take-home pay in El Centro?
About $39,809 a year ($3,317 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,180. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do psychiatric technicians earn more in El Centro than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 El Centro, CA (20940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
- 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.55, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.55).
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