Psychiatric Technicians pay range in Lafayette
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $35,780 or more. The middle half of psychiatric technicians in Lafayette earn between $29,660 and $34,310.
- $29K10th
- $30K25th
- $30KMedian
- $34K75th
- $36K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $31,470 | $2,622 | $15.13 |
| Median | $30,210 | $2,518 | $14.52 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $29,660 | $2,472 | $14.26 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $34,310 | $2,859 | $16.50 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Psychiatric Technicians salary after taxes in Lafayette
On the average salary of $31,470, a single filer in Lafayette takes home about $26,908 a year, or $2,242 a month and $1,035 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Lafayette a good place for psychiatric technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lafayette area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.2), so the average $31,470 buys what about $36,086 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Lafayette ($41,780). A typical home costs $202,312, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Psychiatric Technicians salary in other Louisiana cities
Lafayette ranks 6th 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 Lafayette: questions
How much do psychiatric technicians make an hour in Lafayette?
$15.13 an hour on average, and $14.52 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level psychiatric technicians salary in Lafayette?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,660, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the psychiatric technicians take-home pay in Lafayette?
About $26,908 a year ($2,242 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $31,470.
Do psychiatric technicians earn more in Lafayette than elsewhere?
The average here is 33% 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 Lafayette, LA (29180). 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 (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.67, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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