Psychiatric Technicians pay range in Corpus Christi
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,570 or more. The middle half of psychiatric technicians in Corpus Christi earn between $33,180 and $44,990.
- $29K10th
- $33K25th
- $38KMedian
- $45K75th
- $61K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $41,090 | $3,424 | $19.75 |
| Median | $37,520 | $3,127 | $18.04 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $33,180 | $2,765 | $15.95 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $44,990 | $3,749 | $21.63 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Psychiatric Technicians salary after taxes in Corpus Christi
On the average salary of $41,090, a single filer in Corpus Christi takes home about $35,196 a year, or $2,933 a month and $1,354 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Corpus Christi a good place for psychiatric technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Corpus Christi area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $41,090 buys what about $44,340 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Corpus Christi ($45,350). A typical home costs $225,070, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Psychiatric Technicians salary in other Texas cities
Corpus Christi ranks 4th 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 Corpus Christi: questions
How much do psychiatric technicians make an hour in Corpus Christi?
$19.76 an hour on average, and $18.04 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level psychiatric technicians salary in Corpus Christi?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,580 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,180, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the psychiatric technicians take-home pay in Corpus Christi?
About $35,196 a year ($2,933 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,090. Texas has no state income tax.
Do psychiatric technicians earn more in Corpus Christi than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% 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 Corpus Christi, TX (18580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.66, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.66).
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