Psychiatric Technicians pay range in Grand Rapids
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,010 or more. The middle half of psychiatric technicians in Grand Rapids earn between $37,280 and $38,880.
- $34K10th
- $37K25th
- $37KMedian
- $39K75th
- $46K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $39,000 | $3,250 | $18.75 |
| Median | $37,280 | $3,107 | $17.92 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,280 | $3,107 | $17.92 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $38,880 | $3,240 | $18.69 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Psychiatric Technicians salary after taxes in Grand Rapids
On the average salary of $39,000, a single filer in Grand Rapids takes home about $31,608 a year, or $2,634 a month and $1,216 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 Grand Rapids's local income tax (1.5%).
Is Grand Rapids a good place for psychiatric technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Grand Rapids area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $39,000 buys what about $40,818 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Grand Rapids ($47,570). A typical home costs $359,923, or 9.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Psychiatric Technicians salary in other Michigan cities
Grand Rapids ranks 7th 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 Grand Rapids: questions
How much do psychiatric technicians make an hour in Grand Rapids?
$18.75 an hour on average, and $17.92 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level psychiatric technicians salary in Grand Rapids?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,280, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the psychiatric technicians take-home pay in Grand Rapids?
About $31,608 a year ($2,634 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,000. Includes Grand Rapids's local income tax (1.5%).
Do psychiatric technicians earn more in Grand Rapids than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% 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 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI (24340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- 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 Grand Rapids's local income tax (1.5%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.45, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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