Psychiatric Technicians pay range in Rocky Mount
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $50,550 or more. The middle half of psychiatric technicians in Rocky Mount earn between $34,750 and $46,270.
- $32K10th
- $35K25th
- $41KMedian
- $46K75th
- $51K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $41,400 | $3,450 | $19.90 |
| Median | $41,060 | $3,422 | $19.74 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $34,750 | $2,896 | $16.71 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,270 | $3,856 | $22.25 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Psychiatric Technicians salary after taxes in Rocky Mount
On the average salary of $41,400, a single filer in Rocky Mount takes home about $34,302 a year, or $2,858 a month and $1,319 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Rocky Mount a good place for psychiatric technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Rocky Mount area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.0), so the average $41,400 buys what about $47,039 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Rocky Mount ($43,960). A typical home costs $201,686, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Psychiatric Technicians salary in other North Carolina cities
Rocky Mount ranks 8th of 11 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Greensboro pays the most ($46,570).
- Greensboro$46,570
- Raleigh$44,720
- Hickory$44,430
- Charlotte$43,360
- Durham$42,620
- Winston-Salem$42,170
- Pinehurst$41,450
- Rocky Mount$41,400
- Fayetteville$38,380
- Wilmington$38,280
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 Rocky Mount: questions
How much do psychiatric technicians make an hour in Rocky Mount?
$19.91 an hour on average, and $19.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level psychiatric technicians salary in Rocky Mount?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,750, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the psychiatric technicians take-home pay in Rocky Mount?
About $34,302 a year ($2,858 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,400.
Do psychiatric technicians earn more in Rocky Mount than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% 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 Rocky Mount, NC (40580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
- 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 1.56, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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