Psychiatric Technicians pay range in Flint
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,030 a year or less, while the top 10% make $50,430 or more. The middle half of psychiatric technicians in Flint earn between $40,500 and $47,590.
- $37K10th
- $40K25th
- $48KMedian
- $48K75th
- $50K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,630 | $3,719 | $21.46 |
| Median | $47,590 | $3,966 | $22.88 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,500 | $3,375 | $19.47 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,590 | $3,966 | $22.88 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Psychiatric Technicians salary after taxes in Flint
On the average salary of $44,630, a single filer in Flint takes home about $36,002 a year, or $3,000 a month and $1,385 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). Includes Flint's local income tax (1%).
Is Flint a good place for psychiatric technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Flint area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.0), so the average $44,630 buys what about $47,972 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Flint ($45,880). A typical home costs $197,858, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Psychiatric Technicians salary in other Michigan cities
Flint ranks 6th 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 Flint: questions
How much do psychiatric technicians make an hour in Flint?
$21.46 an hour on average, and $22.88 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level psychiatric technicians salary in Flint?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,030 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,500, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the psychiatric technicians take-home pay in Flint?
About $36,002 a year ($3,000 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,630. Includes Flint's local income tax (1%).
Do psychiatric technicians earn more in Flint than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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 Flint, MI (22420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- 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). Includes Flint's local income tax (1%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.69, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.69).
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