Psychiatric Technicians pay range in Provo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,140 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,880 or more. The middle half of psychiatric technicians in Provo earn between $38,540 and $44,930.
- $34K10th
- $39K25th
- $39KMedian
- $45K75th
- $46K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $40,370 | $3,364 | $19.41 |
| Median | $38,540 | $3,212 | $18.53 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,540 | $3,212 | $18.53 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $44,930 | $3,744 | $21.60 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Psychiatric Technicians salary after taxes in Provo
On the average salary of $40,370, a single filer in Provo takes home about $32,903 a year, or $2,742 a month and $1,265 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
Is Provo a good place for psychiatric technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Provo area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.2), so the average $40,370 buys what about $41,097 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Provo ($48,010). A typical home costs $546,641, or 13.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Psychiatric Technicians salary in other Utah cities
Provo ranks 4th of 4 Utah metro areas for this job; Salt Lake City pays the most ($43,770).
- Salt Lake City$43,770
- Ogden$43,060
- St. George$40,730
- Provo$40,370
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 Provo: questions
How much do psychiatric technicians make an hour in Provo?
$19.41 an hour on average, and $18.53 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level psychiatric technicians salary in Provo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,140 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,540, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the psychiatric technicians take-home pay in Provo?
About $32,903 a year ($2,742 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,370. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
Do psychiatric technicians earn more in Provo 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 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT (39340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
- 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 state income tax (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.36, this job is 2.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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