Psychiatric Aides — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$44,910
United States, 2025
Employment
35,520
United States, 2025
Typical education
Some College Courses
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
10 related careers
Career overview
Assist mentally impaired or emotionally disturbed patients, working under direction of nursing and medical staff. May assist with daily living activities, lead patients in educational and recreational activities, or accompany patients to and from examinations and treatments. May restrain violent patients. Includes psychiatric orderlies.
- O*NET code
- 31-1133.00
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Typical tasks
- Listen and provide emotional support and encouragement to psychiatric patients.
- Provide patients with cognitive, intellectual, or developmental disabilities with routine physical, emotional, psychological, or rehabilitation care under the direction of nursing or medical staff.
- Complete physical checks and monitor patients to detect unusual or harmful behavior and report observations to professional staff.
- Restrain or aid patients as necessary to prevent injury.
- Work as part of a team that may include psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric nurses, or social workers.
- Record and maintain patient information, such as vital signs, eating habits, behavior, progress notes, treatments, or discharge plans.
- Maintain patients' restrictions to assigned areas.
- Organize, supervise, or encourage patient participation in social, educational, or recreational activities.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$32,090
25th percentile
$37,750
75th percentile
$49,950
90th percentile
$60,440
Most important skills
- Social Perceptiveness3.9
- Speaking3.9
- Service Orientation3.9
- Monitoring3.8
- Active Listening3.8
- Critical Thinking3.4
- Active Learning3.3
- Coordination3.3
- Judgment and Decision Making3.1
- Writing3.1
- Reading Comprehension3.1
- Instructing3.1
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 15 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
15
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.9 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Monitoring | 3.8 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Service Orientation | 3.9 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Coordination | 3.3 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Active Listening | 3.8 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Speaking | 3.9 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.4 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.1 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Active Learning | 3.3 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Writing | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Persuasion | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Instructing | 3.1 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Negotiation | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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National median $60,280
Compare with Psychiatric AidesHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $75,670 | 210 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | $60,110 | 370 | 2025 |
| Utica, NY | $58,600 | 220 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $58,550 | 100 | 2025 |
| Waterbury, CT | $57,360 | 40 | 2025 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $55,100 | 180 | 2025 |
| MN | $55,040 | 620 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $53,520 | 210 | 2025 |
| WA | $52,570 | 330 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $52,570 | 320 | 2025 |
| HI | $52,310 | 30 | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $51,670 | 40 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $51,610 | 220 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | $51,440 | 160 | 2025 |
| MD | $51,440 | 250 | 2025 |
| NV | $51,400 | 220 | 2025 |
| RI | $51,100 | 130 | 2025 |
| Salem, OR | $50,580 | 910 | 2025 |
| NY | $50,220 | 5,120 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | $50,140 | 260 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.