Psychiatric Technicians pay range in Baltimore
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,060 or more. The middle half of psychiatric technicians in Baltimore earn between $38,790 and $53,500.
- $35K10th
- $39K25th
- $48KMedian
- $54K75th
- $61K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $48,300 | $4,025 | $23.22 |
| Median | $47,860 | $3,988 | $23.01 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,790 | $3,232 | $18.65 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $53,500 | $4,458 | $25.72 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Psychiatric Technicians salary after taxes in Baltimore
On the average salary of $48,300, a single filer in Baltimore takes home about $38,906 a year, or $3,242 a month and $1,496 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Is Baltimore a good place for psychiatric technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Baltimore area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.5), so the average $48,300 buys what about $46,226 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Baltimore ($59,070). A typical home costs $405,877, or 8.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Psychiatric Technicians salary in other Maryland cities
Baltimore ranks 1st of 3 Maryland metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Baltimore$48,300
- Hagerstown$44,940
- Lexington Park$44,660
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 Baltimore: questions
How much do psychiatric technicians make an hour in Baltimore?
$23.22 an hour on average, and $23.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level psychiatric technicians salary in Baltimore?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,790, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the psychiatric technicians take-home pay in Baltimore?
About $38,906 a year ($3,242 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,300. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Do psychiatric technicians earn more in Baltimore than elsewhere?
The average here is 3% more 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 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (12580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.8%.
- 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). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.23, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.23).
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