Psychiatric Technicians pay range in Napa
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,230 a year or less, while the top 10% make $93,180 or more. The middle half of psychiatric technicians in Napa earn between $77,240 and $91,260.
- $52K10th
- $77K25th
- $84KMedian
- $91K75th
- $93K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $79,140 | $6,595 | $38.05 |
| Median | $83,960 | $6,997 | $40.37 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $77,240 | $6,437 | $37.13 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $91,260 | $7,605 | $43.88 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Psychiatric Technicians salary after taxes in Napa
On the average salary of $79,140, a single filer in Napa takes home about $61,237 a year, or $5,103 a month and $2,355 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 Napa a good place for psychiatric technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Napa area are 13% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 112.6), so the average $79,140 buys what about $70,313 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Napa ($55,210). A typical home costs $890,662, or 11.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Psychiatric Technicians salary in other California cities
Napa ranks 2nd 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 Napa: questions
How much do psychiatric technicians make an hour in Napa?
$38.05 an hour on average, and $40.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level psychiatric technicians salary in Napa?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,230 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,240, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the psychiatric technicians take-home pay in Napa?
About $61,237 a year ($5,103 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $79,140. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do psychiatric technicians earn more in Napa than elsewhere?
The average here is 69% 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 Napa, CA (34900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- 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 4.05, this job is 4.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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