Psychiatric Technicians pay range in Richmond
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,260 or more. The middle half of psychiatric technicians in Richmond earn between $39,720 and $49,390.
- $40K10th
- $40K25th
- $48KMedian
- $49K75th
- $60K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $47,330 | $3,944 | $22.75 |
| Median | $48,320 | $4,027 | $23.23 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,720 | $3,310 | $19.10 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $49,390 | $4,116 | $23.75 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Psychiatric Technicians salary after taxes in Richmond
On the average salary of $47,330, a single filer in Richmond takes home about $38,302 a year, or $3,192 a month and $1,473 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Richmond a good place for psychiatric technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Richmond area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.9), so the average $47,330 buys what about $48,366 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Richmond ($51,460). A typical home costs $397,705, or 8.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Psychiatric Technicians salary in other Virginia cities
Richmond ranks 1st of 3 Virginia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Richmond$47,330
- Virginia Beach$46,320
- Roanoke$43,870
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 Richmond: questions
How much do psychiatric technicians make an hour in Richmond?
$22.76 an hour on average, and $23.23 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level psychiatric technicians salary in Richmond?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,720, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the psychiatric technicians take-home pay in Richmond?
About $38,302 a year ($3,192 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,330.
Do psychiatric technicians earn more in Richmond than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Richmond, VA (40060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
- 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 (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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