Psychiatric Technicians pay range in Las Cruces
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,390 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,130 or more. The middle half of psychiatric technicians in Las Cruces earn between $31,390 and $48,130.
- $31K10th
- $31K25th
- $37KMedian
- $48K75th
- $48K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $38,960 | $3,247 | $18.73 |
| Median | $36,870 | $3,072 | $17.73 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $31,390 | $2,616 | $15.09 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $48,130 | $4,011 | $23.14 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Psychiatric Technicians salary after taxes in Las Cruces
On the average salary of $38,960, a single filer in Las Cruces takes home about $32,776 a year, or $2,731 a month and $1,261 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 Las Cruces a good place for psychiatric technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Las Cruces area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.2), so the average $38,960 buys what about $43,187 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Las Cruces ($42,070). A typical home costs $288,339, or 7.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Psychiatric Technicians salary in other New Mexico cities
Las Cruces ranks 2nd of 2 New Mexico metro areas for this job; Albuquerque pays the most ($42,140).
- Albuquerque$42,140
- Las Cruces$38,960
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 Las Cruces: questions
How much do psychiatric technicians make an hour in Las Cruces?
$18.73 an hour on average, and $17.73 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level psychiatric technicians salary in Las Cruces?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,390, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the psychiatric technicians take-home pay in Las Cruces?
About $32,776 a year ($2,731 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,960.
Do psychiatric technicians earn more in Las Cruces 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 Las Cruces, NM (29740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.5%.
- 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 2.69, this job is 2.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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