Psychiatric Technicians pay range in Sarasota
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $55,590 or more. The middle half of psychiatric technicians in Sarasota earn between $38,010 and $47,160.
- $36K10th
- $38K25th
- $38KMedian
- $47K75th
- $56K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,040 | $3,670 | $21.17 |
| Median | $38,010 | $3,168 | $18.27 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,010 | $3,168 | $18.27 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,160 | $3,930 | $22.67 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Psychiatric Technicians salary after taxes in Sarasota
On the average salary of $44,040, a single filer in Sarasota takes home about $37,566 a year, or $3,131 a month and $1,445 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 Sarasota a good place for psychiatric technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Sarasota area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.4), so the average $44,040 buys what about $43,001 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Sarasota ($47,440). A typical home costs $403,601, or 9.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Psychiatric Technicians salary in other Florida cities
Sarasota ranks 9th 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 Sarasota: questions
How much do psychiatric technicians make an hour in Sarasota?
$21.18 an hour on average, and $18.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level psychiatric technicians salary in Sarasota?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,580 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,010, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the psychiatric technicians take-home pay in Sarasota?
About $37,566 a year ($3,131 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,040. Florida has no state income tax.
Do psychiatric technicians earn more in Sarasota than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% 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 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL (35840). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index (a city in the same metro). 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 2.16, this job is 2.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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