Psychiatric Technicians pay range in Clarksville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $54,040 or more. The middle half of psychiatric technicians in Clarksville earn between $32,270 and $45,080.
- $31K10th
- $32K25th
- $40KMedian
- $45K75th
- $54K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $40,680 | $3,390 | $19.56 |
| Median | $40,390 | $3,366 | $19.42 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $32,270 | $2,689 | $15.51 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $45,080 | $3,757 | $21.67 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Psychiatric Technicians salary after taxes in Clarksville
On the average salary of $40,680, a single filer in Clarksville takes home about $34,866 a year, or $2,906 a month and $1,341 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.
The Clarksville, TN-KY metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in TN | $34,866 | $2,906 |
| Working in KY | $33,560 | $2,797 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Clarksville a good place for psychiatric technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Clarksville area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.9), so the average $40,680 buys what about $44,729 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Clarksville ($44,860). A typical home costs $292,990, or 7.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Psychiatric Technicians salary in other Tennessee cities
Clarksville ranks 7th of 7 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Nashville pays the most ($44,300).
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 Clarksville: questions
How much do psychiatric technicians make an hour in Clarksville?
$19.56 an hour on average, and $19.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level psychiatric technicians salary in Clarksville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,270, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the psychiatric technicians take-home pay in Clarksville?
About $34,866 a year ($2,906 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,680. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do psychiatric technicians earn more in Clarksville than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% 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 Clarksville, TN-KY (17300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.6%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.43, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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