Psychiatric Technicians pay range in Salem
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,440 or more. The middle half of psychiatric technicians in Salem earn between $65,970 and $73,530.
- $54K10th
- $66K25th
- $67KMedian
- $74K75th
- $74K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $67,720 | $5,643 | $32.56 |
| Median | $66,840 | $5,570 | $32.13 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $65,970 | $5,498 | $31.72 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $73,530 | $6,128 | $35.35 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Psychiatric Technicians salary after taxes in Salem
On the average salary of $67,720, a single filer in Salem takes home about $51,634 a year, or $4,303 a month and $1,986 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Salem a good place for psychiatric technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Salem area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $67,720 buys what about $65,336 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Salem ($55,310). A typical home costs $454,689, or 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Psychiatric Technicians salary in other Oregon cities
Salem ranks 1st of 3 Oregon metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Salem: questions
How much do psychiatric technicians make an hour in Salem?
$32.56 an hour on average, and $32.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level psychiatric technicians salary in Salem?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $65,970, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the psychiatric technicians take-home pay in Salem?
About $51,634 a year ($4,303 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $67,720. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do psychiatric technicians earn more in Salem than elsewhere?
The average here is 44% 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 Salem, OR (41420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.3%.
- 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
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