Psychiatric Technicians pay range in Boise
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $50,760 or more. The middle half of psychiatric technicians in Boise earn between $40,840 and $44,810.
- $40K10th
- $41K25th
- $41KMedian
- $45K75th
- $51K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $43,460 | $3,622 | $20.89 |
| Median | $41,090 | $3,424 | $19.75 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,840 | $3,403 | $19.63 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $44,810 | $3,734 | $21.54 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Psychiatric Technicians salary after taxes in Boise
On the average salary of $43,460, a single filer in Boise takes home about $35,905 a year, or $2,992 a month and $1,381 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Is Boise a good place for psychiatric technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boise area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.4), so the average $43,460 buys what about $44,171 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Boise ($49,100). A typical home costs $496,288, or 11.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Psychiatric Technicians salary in nearby metro areas
- Salt Lake City, UT$43,770
- Ogden, UT$43,060
- Reno, NV$46,540
- Kennewick, WA$46,300
- Provo, UT$40,370
- Eugene, OR$55,360
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 Boise: questions
How much do psychiatric technicians make an hour in Boise?
$20.90 an hour on average, and $19.75 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level psychiatric technicians salary in Boise?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,840, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the psychiatric technicians take-home pay in Boise?
About $35,905 a year ($2,992 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,460. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Do psychiatric technicians earn more in Boise than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% 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 Boise City, ID (14260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
- 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). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.96, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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