Psychiatric Technicians pay range in Denver
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,810 or more. The middle half of psychiatric technicians in Denver earn between $45,540 and $52,630.
- $43K10th
- $46K25th
- $50KMedian
- $53K75th
- $60K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $50,590 | $4,216 | $24.32 |
| Median | $50,100 | $4,175 | $24.09 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,540 | $3,795 | $21.89 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $52,630 | $4,386 | $25.30 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Psychiatric Technicians salary after taxes in Denver
On the average salary of $50,590, a single filer in Denver takes home about $41,312 a year, or $3,443 a month and $1,589 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Denver a good place for psychiatric technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Denver area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.8), so the average $50,590 buys what about $47,825 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Denver ($62,320). A typical home costs $573,221, or 11.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Psychiatric Technicians salary in other Colorado cities
Denver ranks 1st of 3 Colorado metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Denver$50,590
- Pueblo$48,620
- Colorado Springs$44,860
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 Denver: questions
How much do psychiatric technicians make an hour in Denver?
$24.32 an hour on average, and $24.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level psychiatric technicians salary in Denver?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,540, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the psychiatric technicians take-home pay in Denver?
About $41,312 a year ($3,443 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,590. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do psychiatric technicians earn more in Denver than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO (19740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- 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 (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.64, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.64).
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