SOC 29-2053 · Gainesville, FL metro

Psychiatric Technicians Salary in Gainesville, FL

The average salary for psychiatric technicians in Gainesville, Florida is $40,890 a year ($19.66 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,780: half of the 340 people in this job in the Gainesville, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($46,871).

$40,890average per year

$19.66 / hourMedian $38,780Take-home ≈ $35,035

  • $36K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

340people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
#17 of 19Florida metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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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 levelPer yearPer monthPer 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.

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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.

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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).

All Psychiatric Technicians salaries in Florida

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 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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