Psychiatric Technicians pay range in Scranton
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $54,000 or more. The middle half of psychiatric technicians in Scranton earn between $38,610 and $46,460.
- $37K10th
- $39K25th
- $45KMedian
- $46K75th
- $54K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $43,870 | $3,656 | $21.09 |
| Median | $45,360 | $3,780 | $21.81 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,610 | $3,218 | $18.56 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,460 | $3,872 | $22.34 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Psychiatric Technicians salary after taxes in Scranton
On the average salary of $43,870, a single filer in Scranton takes home about $36,083 a year, or $3,007 a month and $1,388 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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.
Is Scranton a good place for psychiatric technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Scranton area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.6), so the average $43,870 buys what about $46,892 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Scranton ($46,330). A typical home costs $227,793, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Psychiatric Technicians salary in other Pennsylvania cities
Scranton ranks 4th of 12 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($47,780).
- Philadelphia$47,780
- York$44,390
- Altoona$44,080
- Scranton$43,870
- Allentown$43,780
- Pittsburgh$43,470
- Harrisburg$42,330
- Chambersburg$41,070
- Williamsport$40,690
- Reading$40,530
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 Scranton: questions
How much do psychiatric technicians make an hour in Scranton?
$21.09 an hour on average, and $21.81 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level psychiatric technicians salary in Scranton?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,610, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the psychiatric technicians take-home pay in Scranton?
About $36,083 a year ($3,007 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,870. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Do psychiatric technicians earn more in Scranton than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% 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 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA (42540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
- 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 3.79, this job is 3.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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