Psychiatric Technicians pay range in San Francisco
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,340 a year or less, while the top 10% make $97,570 or more. The middle half of psychiatric technicians in San Francisco earn between $52,860 and $68,740.
- $44K10th
- $53K25th
- $55KMedian
- $69K75th
- $98K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $63,480 | $5,290 | $30.52 |
| Median | $54,640 | $4,553 | $26.27 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $52,860 | $4,405 | $25.41 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $68,740 | $5,728 | $33.05 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Psychiatric Technicians salary after taxes in San Francisco
On the average salary of $63,480, a single filer in San Francisco takes home about $51,180 a year, or $4,265 a month and $1,968 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 San Francisco a good place for psychiatric technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Francisco area are 16% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 115.6), so the average $63,480 buys what about $54,907 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in San Francisco ($74,260). A typical home costs $1,149,215, or 18.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Psychiatric Technicians salary in other California cities
San Francisco ranks 6th 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 San Francisco: questions
How much do psychiatric technicians make an hour in San Francisco?
$30.52 an hour on average, and $26.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level psychiatric technicians salary in San Francisco?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,340 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,860, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the psychiatric technicians take-home pay in San Francisco?
About $51,180 a year ($4,265 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $63,480. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do psychiatric technicians earn more in San Francisco than elsewhere?
The average here is 35% 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 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA (41860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
- 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 0.43, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.43).
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