Psychiatric Technicians pay range in Visalia
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $94,900 or more. The middle half of psychiatric technicians in Visalia earn between $66,000 and $78,160.
- $48K10th
- $66K25th
- $77KMedian
- $78K75th
- $95K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $73,420 | $6,118 | $35.30 |
| Median | $76,700 | $6,392 | $36.88 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $66,000 | $5,500 | $31.73 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $78,160 | $6,513 | $37.58 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Psychiatric Technicians salary after taxes in Visalia
On the average salary of $73,420, a single filer in Visalia takes home about $57,680 a year, or $4,807 a month and $2,218 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 Visalia a good place for psychiatric technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Visalia area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.8), so the average $73,420 buys what about $73,549 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Visalia ($45,130). A typical home costs $363,064, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Psychiatric Technicians salary in other California cities
Visalia ranks 4th 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 Visalia: questions
How much do psychiatric technicians make an hour in Visalia?
$35.30 an hour on average, and $36.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level psychiatric technicians salary in Visalia?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $66,000, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the psychiatric technicians take-home pay in Visalia?
About $57,680 a year ($4,807 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $73,420. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do psychiatric technicians earn more in Visalia than elsewhere?
The average here is 57% 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 Visalia, CA (47300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- 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 1.16, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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