Psychiatric Aides salary by location
National median: $44,910 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiryas Joel, NY | metropolitan | $75,670 | +68.5% | 210 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $60,110 | +33.8% | 370 | 2025 |
| Utica, NY | metropolitan | $58,600 | +30.5% | 220 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $58,550 | +30.4% | 100 | 2025 |
| Waterbury, CT | metropolitan | $57,360 | +27.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | metropolitan | $55,100 | +22.7% | 180 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $55,040 | +22.6% | 620 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $53,520 | +19.2% | 210 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $52,570 | +17.1% | 330 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $52,570 | +17.1% | 320 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $52,310 | +16.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | metropolitan | $51,670 | +15.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $51,610 | +14.9% | 220 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $51,440 | +14.5% | 250 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $51,440 | +14.5% | 160 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $51,400 | +14.5% | 220 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $51,100 | +13.8% | 130 | 2025 |
| Salem, OR | metropolitan | $50,580 | +12.6% | 910 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $50,220 | +11.8% | 5,120 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $50,140 | +11.6% | 260 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $49,840 | +11.0% | 4,310 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $49,820 | +10.9% | 140 | 2025 |
| Merced, CA | metropolitan | $49,590 | +10.4% | 120 | 2025 |
| Eugene, OR | metropolitan | $49,560 | +10.4% | 220 | 2025 |
| Binghamton, NY | metropolitan | $49,340 | +9.9% | 110 | 2025 |
| AK | state | $49,300 | +9.8% | 190 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $48,780 | +8.6% | 310 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | metropolitan | $48,730 | +8.5% | 170 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $48,670 | +8.4% | 120 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $48,670 | +8.4% | 200 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $48,560 | +8.1% | 870 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $48,300 | +7.5% | 1,550 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $48,100 | +7.1% | 570 | 2025 |
| Helena, MT | metropolitan | $47,930 | +6.7% | 30 | 2025 |
| VT | state | $47,860 | +6.6% | 330 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $47,780 | +6.4% | 290 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $47,730 | +6.3% | 110 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $47,500 | +5.8% | 3,760 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | metropolitan | $47,480 | +5.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $47,160 | +5.0% | 360 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $47,080 | +4.8% | 260 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $47,050 | +4.8% | 1,450 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $46,720 | +4.0% | 110 | 2025 |
| MT | state | $46,340 | +3.2% | 330 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $46,280 | +3.1% | 130 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $46,130 | +2.7% | 300 | 2025 |
| Evansville, IN | metropolitan | $46,080 | +2.6% | 160 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $46,010 | +2.4% | 280 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $45,800 | +2.0% | 1,410 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $45,780 | +1.9% | 2,060 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $45,660 | +1.7% | 270 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $45,410 | +1.1% | 580 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $45,300 | +0.9% | 950 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $45,080 | +0.4% | 780 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $44,960 | +0.1% | — | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $44,920 | +0.0% | 490 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $44,860 | −0.1% | 1,930 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $44,790 | −0.3% | 1,620 | 2025 |
| Reading, PA | metropolitan | $44,720 | −0.4% | 130 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $44,700 | −0.5% | 190 | 2025 |
| Redding, CA | metropolitan | $44,700 | −0.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $44,660 | −0.6% | 520 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $44,590 | −0.7% | 190 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $43,770 | −2.5% | 80 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | metropolitan | $43,180 | −3.9% | — | 2025 |
| TX | state | $42,560 | −5.2% | 1,760 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $41,780 | −7.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $40,810 | −9.1% | 130 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $40,810 | −9.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $39,950 | −11.0% | 220 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $39,840 | −11.3% | 110 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $39,290 | −12.5% | 170 | 2025 |
| Winston, NC | metropolitan | $39,280 | −12.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $39,260 | −12.6% | 400 | 2025 |
| Bloomington, IN | metropolitan | $39,100 | −12.9% | 90 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $39,080 | −13.0% | 490 | 2025 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | metropolitan | $38,800 | −13.6% | 170 | 2025 |
| Huntington, WV | metropolitan | $38,710 | −13.8% | 80 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $38,610 | −14.0% | 250 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $38,480 | −14.3% | 980 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $38,400 | −14.5% | — | 2025 |
| KS | state | $38,390 | −14.5% | 580 | 2025 |
| Topeka, KS | metropolitan | $38,390 | −14.5% | 250 | 2025 |
| Memphis, TN | metropolitan | $38,080 | −15.2% | 80 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $37,930 | −15.5% | 2,210 | 2025 |
| WV | state | $37,910 | −15.6% | 220 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $37,750 | −15.9% | 410 | 2025 |
| Toledo, OH | metropolitan | $37,710 | −16.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | metropolitan | $37,320 | −16.9% | — | 2025 |
| VA | state | $37,280 | −17.0% | — | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $37,280 | −17.0% | — | 2025 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | metropolitan | $37,130 | −17.3% | 120 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $36,910 | −17.8% | 200 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $36,790 | −18.1% | 1,090 | 2025 |
| Provo, UT | metropolitan | $36,740 | −18.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | metropolitan | $36,490 | −18.7% | 30 | 2025 |
| Greensboro, NC | metropolitan | $36,460 | −18.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| Little Rock, AR | metropolitan | $36,360 | −19.0% | 330 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $36,320 | −19.1% | 200 | 2025 |
| AR | state | $36,270 | −19.2% | 490 | 2025 |