Psychiatric Technicians pay range in Gainesville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,440 or more. The middle half of psychiatric technicians in Gainesville earn between $37,240 and $44,320.
- $36K10th
- $37K25th
- $39KMedian
- $44K75th
- $47K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $40,890 | $3,408 | $19.66 |
| Median | $38,780 | $3,232 | $18.64 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,240 | $3,103 | $17.90 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $44,320 | $3,693 | $21.31 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Psychiatric Technicians salary after taxes in Gainesville
On the average salary of $40,890, a single filer in Gainesville takes home about $35,035 a year, or $2,920 a month and $1,348 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Gainesville a good place for psychiatric technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Gainesville area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.7), so the average $40,890 buys what about $42,271 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Gainesville ($47,020). A typical home costs $306,605, or 7.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Psychiatric Technicians salary in other Florida cities
Gainesville ranks 17th of 19 Florida metro areas for this job; Punta Gorda pays the most ($47,530).
- Punta Gorda$47,530
- Wildwood$46,740
- Miami$45,860
- Fort Myers$45,840
- Orlando$45,250
- Naples$44,790
- Jacksonville$44,680
- Tampa$44,190
- Sarasota$44,040
- Gainesville$40,890
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 Gainesville: questions
How much do psychiatric technicians make an hour in Gainesville?
$19.66 an hour on average, and $18.64 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level psychiatric technicians salary in Gainesville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,240, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the psychiatric technicians take-home pay in Gainesville?
About $35,035 a year ($2,920 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,890. Florida has no state income tax.
Do psychiatric technicians earn more in Gainesville than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% less 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 Gainesville, FL (23540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.18, this job is 2.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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