Psychiatric Technicians pay range in Jacksonville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $54,310 or more. The middle half of psychiatric technicians in Jacksonville earn between $37,990 and $46,910.
- $36K10th
- $38K25th
- $41KMedian
- $47K75th
- $54K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,680 | $3,723 | $21.48 |
| Median | $40,540 | $3,378 | $19.49 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,990 | $3,166 | $18.26 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,910 | $3,909 | $22.55 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Psychiatric Technicians salary after taxes in Jacksonville
On the average salary of $44,680, a single filer in Jacksonville takes home about $38,080 a year, or $3,173 a month and $1,465 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Jacksonville a good place for psychiatric technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Jacksonville area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.5), so the average $44,680 buys what about $44,912 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Jacksonville ($48,830). A typical home costs $352,994, or 7.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Psychiatric Technicians salary in other Florida cities
Jacksonville ranks 7th 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
- Palm Bay$43,760
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 Jacksonville: questions
How much do psychiatric technicians make an hour in Jacksonville?
$21.48 an hour on average, and $19.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level psychiatric technicians salary in Jacksonville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,990, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the psychiatric technicians take-home pay in Jacksonville?
About $38,080 a year ($3,173 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,680. Florida has no state income tax.
Do psychiatric technicians earn more in Jacksonville than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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 Jacksonville, FL (27260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- 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 1.00, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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