Psychiatric Technicians pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $51,740 or more. The middle half of psychiatric technicians in Portland earn between $45,320 and $50,450.
- $42K10th
- $45K25th
- $48KMedian
- $50K75th
- $52K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $47,540 | $3,962 | $22.86 |
| Median | $47,780 | $3,982 | $22.97 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,320 | $3,777 | $21.79 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $50,450 | $4,204 | $24.25 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Psychiatric Technicians salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $47,540, a single filer in Portland takes home about $38,839 a year, or $3,237 a month and $1,494 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 Portland a good place for psychiatric technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Portland area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.9), so the average $47,540 buys what about $46,673 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($56,960). A typical home costs $542,063, or 11.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Psychiatric Technicians salary in other Maine cities
Portland ranks 1st of 2 Maine metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- 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 Portland: questions
How much do psychiatric technicians make an hour in Portland?
$22.86 an hour on average, and $22.97 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level psychiatric technicians salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,320, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the psychiatric technicians take-home pay in Portland?
About $38,839 a year ($3,237 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,540. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Do psychiatric technicians earn more in Portland 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 Portland-South Portland, ME (38860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
- 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 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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