Psychiatric Technicians pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,870 or more. The middle half of psychiatric technicians in Houston earn between $38,150 and $45,560.
- $36K10th
- $38K25th
- $43KMedian
- $46K75th
- $50K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $43,470 | $3,622 | $20.90 |
| Median | $43,320 | $3,610 | $20.83 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,150 | $3,179 | $18.34 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $45,560 | $3,797 | $21.90 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Psychiatric Technicians salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $43,470, a single filer in Houston takes home about $37,108 a year, or $3,092 a month and $1,427 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 Houston a good place for psychiatric technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $43,470 buys what about $44,074 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Psychiatric Technicians salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 1st of 13 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- 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 Houston: questions
How much do psychiatric technicians make an hour in Houston?
$20.90 an hour on average, and $20.83 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level psychiatric technicians salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,150, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the psychiatric technicians take-home pay in Houston?
About $37,108 a year ($3,092 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,470. Texas has no state income tax.
Do psychiatric technicians earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). 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 0.99, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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