Psychiatric Technicians pay range in Savannah
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,510 or more. The middle half of psychiatric technicians in Savannah earn between $43,120 and $47,770.
- $40K10th
- $43K25th
- $46KMedian
- $48K75th
- $50K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $45,960 | $3,830 | $22.10 |
| Median | $45,530 | $3,794 | $21.89 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $43,120 | $3,593 | $20.73 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,770 | $3,981 | $22.97 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Psychiatric Technicians salary after taxes in Savannah
On the average salary of $45,960, a single filer in Savannah takes home about $37,564 a year, or $3,130 a month and $1,445 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Savannah a good place for psychiatric technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Savannah area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.2), so the average $45,960 buys what about $48,274 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Savannah ($47,240). A typical home costs $348,054, or 7.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Psychiatric Technicians salary in other Georgia cities
Savannah ranks 3rd of 6 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($48,390).
- Atlanta$48,390
- Gainesville$46,940
- Savannah$45,960
- Columbus$43,700
- Macon$43,090
- Augusta$41,990
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 Savannah: questions
How much do psychiatric technicians make an hour in Savannah?
$22.09 an hour on average, and $21.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level psychiatric technicians salary in Savannah?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,120, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the psychiatric technicians take-home pay in Savannah?
About $37,564 a year ($3,130 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,960.
Do psychiatric technicians earn more in Savannah than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Savannah, GA (42340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
- 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.54, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.54).
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