Psychiatric Technicians pay range in Syracuse
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,500 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,800 or more. The middle half of psychiatric technicians in Syracuse earn between $52,840 and $52,840.
- $44K10th
- $53K25th
- $53KMedian
- $53K75th
- $63K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $53,920 | $4,493 | $25.92 |
| Median | $52,840 | $4,403 | $25.40 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $52,840 | $4,403 | $25.40 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $52,840 | $4,403 | $25.40 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Psychiatric Technicians salary after taxes in Syracuse
On the average salary of $53,920, a single filer in Syracuse takes home about $43,144 a year, or $3,595 a month and $1,659 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Syracuse a good place for psychiatric technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Syracuse area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.7), so the average $53,920 buys what about $56,318 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Syracuse ($52,990). A typical home costs $264,903, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Psychiatric Technicians salary in other New York cities
Syracuse ranks 3rd of 4 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($59,900).
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 Syracuse: questions
How much do psychiatric technicians make an hour in Syracuse?
$25.92 an hour on average, and $25.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level psychiatric technicians salary in Syracuse?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,500 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,840, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the psychiatric technicians take-home pay in Syracuse?
About $43,144 a year ($3,595 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,920. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do psychiatric technicians earn more in Syracuse than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% 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 Syracuse, NY (45060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
- 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.30, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.30).
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