Psychiatric Technicians pay range in Baton Rouge
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $37,190 or more. The middle half of psychiatric technicians in Baton Rouge earn between $30,140 and $35,850.
- $30K10th
- $30K25th
- $32KMedian
- $36K75th
- $37K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $32,600 | $2,717 | $15.67 |
| Median | $32,010 | $2,668 | $15.39 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $30,140 | $2,512 | $14.49 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $35,850 | $2,988 | $17.24 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Psychiatric Technicians salary after taxes in Baton Rouge
On the average salary of $32,600, a single filer in Baton Rouge takes home about $27,782 a year, or $2,315 a month and $1,069 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Baton Rouge a good place for psychiatric technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Baton Rouge area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.8), so the average $32,600 buys what about $35,911 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Baton Rouge ($48,710). A typical home costs $248,176, or 7.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Psychiatric Technicians salary in other Louisiana cities
Baton Rouge ranks 5th of 8 Louisiana metro areas for this job; New Orleans pays the most ($35,190).
- New Orleans$35,190
- Lake Charles$33,270
- Shreveport$32,950
- Slidell$32,850
- Baton Rouge$32,600
- Lafayette$31,470
- Monroe$30,920
- Alexandria$30,370
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 Baton Rouge: questions
How much do psychiatric technicians make an hour in Baton Rouge?
$15.67 an hour on average, and $15.39 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level psychiatric technicians salary in Baton Rouge?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,140, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the psychiatric technicians take-home pay in Baton Rouge?
About $27,782 a year ($2,315 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $32,600.
Do psychiatric technicians earn more in Baton Rouge than elsewhere?
The average here is 30% 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 Baton Rouge, LA (12940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
- 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 1.81, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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