Psychiatric Technicians pay range in Lincoln
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,650 or more. The middle half of psychiatric technicians in Lincoln earn between $57,900 and $61,650.
- $47K10th
- $58K25th
- $60KMedian
- $62K75th
- $62K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $58,610 | $4,884 | $28.18 |
| Median | $59,570 | $4,964 | $28.64 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $57,900 | $4,825 | $27.84 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $61,650 | $5,138 | $29.64 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Psychiatric Technicians salary after taxes in Lincoln
On the average salary of $58,610, a single filer in Lincoln takes home about $47,486 a year, or $3,957 a month and $1,826 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 (2026 rules).
Is Lincoln a good place for psychiatric technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lincoln area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.6), so the average $58,610 buys what about $63,998 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Lincoln ($49,800). A typical home costs $304,242, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Psychiatric Technicians salary in other Nebraska cities
Lincoln ranks 1st of 2 Nebraska metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Lincoln$58,610
- Omaha$49,500
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 Lincoln: questions
How much do psychiatric technicians make an hour in Lincoln?
$28.18 an hour on average, and $28.64 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level psychiatric technicians salary in Lincoln?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,900, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the psychiatric technicians take-home pay in Lincoln?
About $47,486 a year ($3,957 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,610.
Do psychiatric technicians earn more in Lincoln than elsewhere?
The average here is 25% 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 Lincoln, NE (30700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
- 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 1.83, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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