SOC 29-2053 · Cleveland, OH metro

Psychiatric Technicians Salary in Cleveland, OH

The average salary for psychiatric technicians in Cleveland, Ohio is $42,440 a year ($20.41 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $44,690: half of the 830 people in this job in the Cleveland, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($46,871).

$42,440average per year

$20.41 / hourMedian $44,690Take-home ≈ $34,495

  • $34K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

830people in this job
-9%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 8Ohio metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Psychiatric Technicians pay range in Cleveland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,550 or more. The middle half of psychiatric technicians in Cleveland earn between $36,500 and $47,540.

  • $34K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$42,440$3,537$20.40
Median$44,690$3,724$21.49
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,500$3,042$17.55
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,540$3,962$22.86

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Psychiatric Technicians salary after taxes in Cleveland

On the average salary of $42,440, a single filer in Cleveland takes home about $34,495 a year, or $2,875 a month and $1,327 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). Includes Cleveland's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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Is Cleveland a good place for psychiatric technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Cleveland area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.9), so the average $42,440 buys what about $45,186 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Cleveland ($50,140). A typical home costs $252,210, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Psychiatric Technicians salary in other Ohio cities

Cleveland ranks 2nd of 8 Ohio metro areas for this job; Akron pays the most ($43,800).

All Psychiatric Technicians salaries in Ohio

Highest-paying cities for psychiatric technicians

Stockton, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($90,620).

Psychiatric Technicians salary by city

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Psychiatric Technicians salary in Cleveland: questions

How much do psychiatric technicians make an hour in Cleveland?

$20.41 an hour on average, and $21.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level psychiatric technicians salary in Cleveland?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,500, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the psychiatric technicians take-home pay in Cleveland?

About $34,495 a year ($2,875 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,440. Includes Cleveland's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

Do psychiatric technicians earn more in Cleveland than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% 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 Cleveland, OH (17410). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.5%.
  • 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). Includes Cleveland's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.80, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.80).

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