Psychiatric Technicians pay range in Bay City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,330 or more. The middle half of psychiatric technicians in Bay City earn between $39,120 and $49,330.
- $39K10th
- $39K25th
- $48KMedian
- $49K75th
- $49K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $45,450 | $3,788 | $21.85 |
| Median | $47,780 | $3,982 | $22.97 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,120 | $3,260 | $18.81 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $49,330 | $4,111 | $23.72 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Psychiatric Technicians salary after taxes in Bay City
On the average salary of $45,450, a single filer in Bay City takes home about $37,014 a year, or $3,084 a month and $1,424 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).
Is Bay City a good place for psychiatric technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Bay City area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.9), so the average $45,450 buys what about $49,445 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Bay City ($45,620). A typical home costs $186,601, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Psychiatric Technicians salary in other Michigan cities
Bay City ranks 3rd of 7 Michigan metro areas for this job; Ann Arbor pays the most ($68,620).
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 Bay City: questions
How much do psychiatric technicians make an hour in Bay City?
$21.85 an hour on average, and $22.97 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level psychiatric technicians salary in Bay City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,120, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the psychiatric technicians take-home pay in Bay City?
About $37,014 a year ($3,084 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,450.
Do psychiatric technicians earn more in Bay City than elsewhere?
The average here is 3% 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 Bay City, MI (13020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.9%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 3.82, this job is 3.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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