SOC 29-2053 · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro

Psychiatric Technicians Salary in Orlando, FL

The average salary for psychiatric technicians in Orlando, Florida is $45,250 a year ($21.75 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,440: half of the 1,550 people in this job in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($46,871).

$45,250average per year

$21.75 / hourMedian $45,440Take-home ≈ $38,538

  • $36K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $60K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,550people in this job
-3%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 19Florida metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Psychiatric Technicians pay range in Orlando

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,160 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,560 or more. The middle half of psychiatric technicians in Orlando earn between $38,180 and $49,340.

  • $36K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $60K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$45,250$3,771$21.75
Median$45,440$3,787$21.85
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,180$3,182$18.36
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,340$4,112$23.72

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

Psychiatric Technicians salary after taxes in Orlando

On the average salary of $45,250, a single filer in Orlando takes home about $38,538 a year, or $3,212 a month and $1,482 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.

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

Prices in the Orlando area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.4), so the average $45,250 buys what about $44,617 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Orlando ($46,630). A typical home costs $387,733, or 8.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Psychiatric Technicians salary in other Florida cities

Orlando ranks 5th 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 Orlando: questions

How much do psychiatric technicians make an hour in Orlando?

$21.75 an hour on average, and $21.84 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,160 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,180, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $38,538 a year ($3,212 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,250. Florida has no state income tax.

Do psychiatric technicians earn more in Orlando than elsewhere?

The average here is 3% 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 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL (36740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
  • 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 1.09, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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