Psychiatric Technicians pay range in Jackson
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $52,140 or more. The middle half of psychiatric technicians in Jackson earn between $30,830 and $44,220.
- $22K10th
- $31K25th
- $37KMedian
- $44K75th
- $52K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $36,630 | $3,052 | $17.61 |
| Median | $36,740 | $3,062 | $17.66 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $30,830 | $2,569 | $14.82 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $44,220 | $3,685 | $21.26 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Psychiatric Technicians salary after taxes in Jackson
On the average salary of $36,630, a single filer in Jackson takes home about $30,879 a year, or $2,573 a month and $1,188 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Jackson a good place for psychiatric technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Jackson area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.0), so the average $36,630 buys what about $41,135 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Jackson ($42,850). A typical home costs $215,136, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Psychiatric Technicians salary in other Mississippi cities
Jackson ranks 1st of 2 Mississippi metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Jackson$36,630
- Gulfport$33,940
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 Jackson: questions
How much do psychiatric technicians make an hour in Jackson?
$17.61 an hour on average, and $17.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level psychiatric technicians salary in Jackson?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,830, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the psychiatric technicians take-home pay in Jackson?
About $30,879 a year ($2,573 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,630.
Do psychiatric technicians earn more in Jackson than elsewhere?
The average here is 22% 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 Jackson, MS (27140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.95, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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