Psychiatric Technicians pay range in Austin
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,560 or more. The middle half of psychiatric technicians in Austin earn between $38,830 and $47,170.
- $37K10th
- $39K25th
- $41KMedian
- $47K75th
- $48K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $42,830 | $3,569 | $20.59 |
| Median | $40,610 | $3,384 | $19.52 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,830 | $3,236 | $18.67 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,170 | $3,931 | $22.68 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Psychiatric Technicians salary after taxes in Austin
On the average salary of $42,830, a single filer in Austin takes home about $36,594 a year, or $3,049 a month and $1,407 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Austin a good place for psychiatric technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $42,830 buys what about $43,675 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 10.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Psychiatric Technicians salary in other Texas cities
Austin ranks 3rd of 13 Texas metro areas for this job; Houston pays the most ($43,470).
- Houston$43,470
- Dallas$42,880
- Austin$42,830
- Corpus Christi$41,090
- Killeen$40,470
- San Antonio$40,360
- Beaumont$38,830
- San Angelo$37,640
- Tyler$36,820
- Waco$36,240
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 Austin: questions
How much do psychiatric technicians make an hour in Austin?
$20.59 an hour on average, and $19.53 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level psychiatric technicians salary in Austin?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,830, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the psychiatric technicians take-home pay in Austin?
About $36,594 a year ($3,049 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,830. Texas has no state income tax.
Do psychiatric technicians earn more in Austin 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.22, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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