Psychiatric Technicians pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,280 or more. The middle half of psychiatric technicians in Seattle earn between $46,450 and $62,050.
- $46K10th
- $46K25th
- $52KMedian
- $62K75th
- $78K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $56,490 | $4,708 | $27.16 |
| Median | $52,490 | $4,374 | $25.24 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,450 | $3,871 | $22.33 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $62,050 | $5,171 | $29.83 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Psychiatric Technicians salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $56,490, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $47,570 a year, or $3,964 a month and $1,830 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Seattle a good place for psychiatric technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $56,490 buys what about $50,831 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 13.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Psychiatric Technicians salary in other Washington cities
Seattle ranks 2nd of 3 Washington metro areas for this job; Spokane pays the most ($58,490).
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 Seattle: questions
How much do psychiatric technicians make an hour in Seattle?
$27.16 an hour on average, and $25.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level psychiatric technicians salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,450, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the psychiatric technicians take-home pay in Seattle?
About $47,570 a year ($3,964 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,490. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do psychiatric technicians earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 21% more 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
- 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.63, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.63).
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