Psychiatric Technicians pay range in Chicago
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,420 a year or less, while the top 10% make $51,450 or more. The middle half of psychiatric technicians in Chicago earn between $39,760 and $49,790.
- $38K10th
- $40K25th
- $46KMedian
- $50K75th
- $51K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $45,890 | $3,824 | $22.06 |
| Median | $46,060 | $3,838 | $22.14 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,760 | $3,313 | $19.12 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $49,790 | $4,149 | $23.94 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Psychiatric Technicians salary after taxes in Chicago
On the average salary of $45,890, a single filer in Chicago takes home about $36,922 a year, or $3,077 a month and $1,420 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
The Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in IN | $37,706 | $3,142 |
| Working in IL | $36,922 | $3,077 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Chicago a good place for psychiatric technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Chicago area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $45,890 buys what about $44,298 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Chicago ($54,720). A typical home costs $353,998, or 7.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Psychiatric Technicians salary in other Illinois cities
Chicago ranks 1st of 6 Illinois metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Chicago$45,890
- Springfield$43,640
- Champaign$42,450
- Peoria$42,060
- Bloomington$39,540
- Decatur$36,660
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 Chicago: questions
How much do psychiatric technicians make an hour in Chicago?
$22.06 an hour on average, and $22.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level psychiatric technicians salary in Chicago?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,420 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,760, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the psychiatric technicians take-home pay in Chicago?
About $36,922 a year ($3,077 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,890.
Do psychiatric technicians earn more in Chicago 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 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (16980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- 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 state income tax (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.48, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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