SOC 29-2053 · Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT metro

Psychiatric Technicians Salary in Bridgeport, CT

The average salary for psychiatric technicians in Bridgeport, Connecticut is $60,440 a year ($29.06 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $57,570: half of the 230 people in this job in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 29% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($46,871).

$60,440average per year

$29.06 / hourMedian $57,570Take-home ≈ $48,378

  • $49K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $78K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

230people in this job
+29%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 5Connecticut metros
107cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Psychiatric Technicians pay range in Bridgeport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,330 or more. The middle half of psychiatric technicians in Bridgeport earn between $49,830 and $65,670.

  • $49K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $78K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$60,440$5,037$29.06
Median$57,570$4,798$27.68
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,830$4,152$23.96
Experienced (75th percentile)$65,670$5,472$31.57

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Psychiatric Technicians salary after taxes in Bridgeport

On the average salary of $60,440, a single filer in Bridgeport takes home about $48,378 a year, or $4,032 a month and $1,861 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

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Is Bridgeport a good place for psychiatric technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Bridgeport area are 7% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 106.9), so the average $60,440 buys what about $56,558 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Bridgeport ($61,470). A typical home costs $689,914, or 11.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Psychiatric Technicians salary in other Connecticut cities

Bridgeport ranks 2nd of 5 Connecticut metro areas for this job; New Haven pays the most ($61,050).

All Psychiatric Technicians salaries in Connecticut

Highest-paying cities for psychiatric technicians

Stockton, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($90,620).

Psychiatric Technicians salary by city

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Psychiatric Technicians salary in Bridgeport: questions

How much do psychiatric technicians make an hour in Bridgeport?

$29.06 an hour on average, and $27.68 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level psychiatric technicians salary in Bridgeport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,830, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the psychiatric technicians take-home pay in Bridgeport?

About $48,378 a year ($4,032 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,440. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do psychiatric technicians earn more in Bridgeport than elsewhere?

The average here is 29% 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 Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT (14860). 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 (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.56, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.56).

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