Psychiatric Technicians pay range in Killeen
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $50,520 or more. The middle half of psychiatric technicians in Killeen earn between $35,820 and $43,250.
- $35K10th
- $36K25th
- $37KMedian
- $43K75th
- $51K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $40,470 | $3,372 | $19.46 |
| Median | $37,110 | $3,092 | $17.84 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,820 | $2,985 | $17.22 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $43,250 | $3,604 | $20.79 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Psychiatric Technicians salary after taxes in Killeen
On the average salary of $40,470, a single filer in Killeen takes home about $34,698 a year, or $2,891 a month and $1,335 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 Killeen a good place for psychiatric technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Killeen area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.1), so the average $40,470 buys what about $44,408 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Killeen ($46,660). A typical home costs $252,591, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Psychiatric Technicians salary in other Texas cities
Killeen ranks 5th 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 Killeen: questions
How much do psychiatric technicians make an hour in Killeen?
$19.46 an hour on average, and $17.84 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level psychiatric technicians salary in Killeen?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,820, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the psychiatric technicians take-home pay in Killeen?
About $34,698 a year ($2,891 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,470. Texas has no state income tax.
Do psychiatric technicians earn more in Killeen than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% 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 Killeen-Temple, TX (28660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
- 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 1.39, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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