Psychiatric Technicians pay range in Santa Rosa
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $90,040 or more. The middle half of psychiatric technicians in Santa Rosa earn between $38,700 and $83,320.
- $39K10th
- $39K25th
- $51KMedian
- $83K75th
- $90K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $60,190 | $5,016 | $28.94 |
| Median | $51,370 | $4,281 | $24.70 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,700 | $3,225 | $18.61 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $83,320 | $6,943 | $40.06 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Psychiatric Technicians salary after taxes in Santa Rosa
On the average salary of $60,190, a single filer in Santa Rosa takes home about $48,739 a year, or $4,062 a month and $1,875 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 Santa Rosa a good place for psychiatric technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Santa Rosa area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 107.8), so the average $60,190 buys what about $55,843 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Santa Rosa ($56,850). A typical home costs $796,761, or 13.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Psychiatric Technicians salary in other California cities
Santa Rosa ranks 8th 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 Santa Rosa: questions
How much do psychiatric technicians make an hour in Santa Rosa?
$28.94 an hour on average, and $24.70 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level psychiatric technicians salary in Santa Rosa?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,700, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the psychiatric technicians take-home pay in Santa Rosa?
About $48,739 a year ($4,062 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,190. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do psychiatric technicians earn more in Santa Rosa than elsewhere?
The average here is 28% 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 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA (42220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.7%.
- 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 0.41, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.41).
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