Psychiatric Technicians pay range in Bangor
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,950 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,180 or more. The middle half of psychiatric technicians in Bangor earn between $44,060 and $44,060.
- $39K10th
- $44K25th
- $44KMedian
- $44K75th
- $48K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $43,910 | $3,659 | $21.11 |
| Median | $44,060 | $3,672 | $21.18 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $44,060 | $3,672 | $21.18 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $44,060 | $3,672 | $21.18 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Psychiatric Technicians salary after taxes in Bangor
On the average salary of $43,910, a single filer in Bangor takes home about $36,133 a year, or $3,011 a month and $1,390 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). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Is Bangor a good place for psychiatric technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Bangor area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.5), so the average $43,910 buys what about $45,499 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Bangor ($47,960). A typical home costs $280,733, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Psychiatric Technicians salary in other Maine cities
Bangor ranks 2nd of 2 Maine metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($47,540).
- Portland$47,540
- Bangor$43,910
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 Bangor: questions
How much do psychiatric technicians make an hour in Bangor?
$21.11 an hour on average, and $21.18 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level psychiatric technicians salary in Bangor?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,950 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,060, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the psychiatric technicians take-home pay in Bangor?
About $36,133 a year ($3,011 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,910. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Do psychiatric technicians earn more in Bangor than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% 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 Bangor, ME (12620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.4%.
- 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). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
- Job concentration: location quotient 3.59, this job is 3.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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