SOC 29-2053 · Johnstown, PA metro

Psychiatric Technicians Salary in Johnstown, PA

The average salary for psychiatric technicians in Johnstown, Pennsylvania is $38,660 a year ($18.59 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,870: half of the 40 people in this job in the Johnstown, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($46,871).

$38,660average per year

$18.59 / hourMedian $36,870Take-home ≈ $32,056

  • $35K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $43K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-18%vs U.S. metro average
#12 of 12Pennsylvania metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Psychiatric Technicians pay range in Johnstown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $43,100 or more. The middle half of psychiatric technicians in Johnstown earn between $35,630 and $42,120.

  • $35K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $43K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,660$3,222$18.59
Median$36,870$3,072$17.73
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,630$2,969$17.13
Experienced (75th percentile)$42,120$3,510$20.25

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

Psychiatric Technicians salary after taxes in Johnstown

On the average salary of $38,660, a single filer in Johnstown takes home about $32,056 a year, or $2,671 a month and $1,233 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 (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

Prices in the Johnstown area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.9), so the average $38,660 buys what about $44,991 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Johnstown ($44,110). A typical home costs $107,146, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Psychiatric Technicians salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Johnstown ranks 12th of 12 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($47,780).

All Psychiatric Technicians salaries in Pennsylvania

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 Johnstown: questions

How much do psychiatric technicians make an hour in Johnstown?

$18.59 an hour on average, and $17.73 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,630, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $32,056 a year ($2,671 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,660. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do psychiatric technicians earn more in Johnstown than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% 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 Johnstown, PA (27780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
  • 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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