Psychiatric Technicians pay range in Fresno
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,910 a year or less, while the top 10% make $87,850 or more. The middle half of psychiatric technicians in Fresno earn between $34,910 and $77,530.
- $35K10th
- $35K25th
- $54KMedian
- $78K75th
- $88K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $59,390 | $4,949 | $28.55 |
| Median | $53,680 | $4,473 | $25.81 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $34,910 | $2,909 | $16.78 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $77,530 | $6,461 | $37.27 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Psychiatric Technicians salary after taxes in Fresno
On the average salary of $59,390, a single filer in Fresno takes home about $48,144 a year, or $4,012 a month and $1,852 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 Fresno a good place for psychiatric technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Fresno area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.2), so the average $59,390 buys what about $58,135 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Fresno ($46,910). A typical home costs $409,749, or 6.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Psychiatric Technicians salary in other California cities
Fresno ranks 9th 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
- Riverside$58,850
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 Fresno: questions
How much do psychiatric technicians make an hour in Fresno?
$28.55 an hour on average, and $25.81 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level psychiatric technicians salary in Fresno?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,910 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,910, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the psychiatric technicians take-home pay in Fresno?
About $48,144 a year ($4,012 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,390. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do psychiatric technicians earn more in Fresno than elsewhere?
The average here is 27% 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 Fresno, CA (23420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.8%.
- 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 1.29, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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