Psychiatric Technicians pay range in Vallejo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,950 a year or less, while the top 10% make $101,030 or more. The middle half of psychiatric technicians in Vallejo earn between $62,270 and $93,200.
- $51K10th
- $62K25th
- $76KMedian
- $93K75th
- $101K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $76,310 | $6,359 | $36.69 |
| Median | $76,120 | $6,343 | $36.60 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $62,270 | $5,189 | $29.94 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $93,200 | $7,767 | $44.81 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Psychiatric Technicians salary after taxes in Vallejo
On the average salary of $76,310, a single filer in Vallejo takes home about $59,482 a year, or $4,957 a month and $2,288 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 Vallejo a good place for psychiatric technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Vallejo area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.5), so the average $76,310 buys what about $70,345 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Vallejo ($58,620). A typical home costs $576,614, or 7.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Psychiatric Technicians salary in other California cities
Vallejo ranks 3rd 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 Vallejo: questions
How much do psychiatric technicians make an hour in Vallejo?
$36.69 an hour on average, and $36.60 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level psychiatric technicians salary in Vallejo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,950 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,270, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the psychiatric technicians take-home pay in Vallejo?
About $59,482 a year ($4,957 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $76,310. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do psychiatric technicians earn more in Vallejo than elsewhere?
The average here is 63% 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 Vallejo, CA (46700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
- 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 1.82, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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