The average salary for a psychiatric aide in New Jersey is around $36,810 per year.
Avg Salary
Psychiatric aides earn an average yearly salary of $36,810.
Wages typically start from $28,880 and go up to $55,970.
50% below national average Updated in 2018
Psychiatric aide earnings by seniority
Top-level psychiatric aide earnings begin at:
$26.91 per hour
$55,970 per year
Senior-level psychiatric aide earnings begin at:
$21.29 per hour
$44,290 per year
Mid-level psychiatric aide earnings begin at:
$17.70 per hour
$36,810 per year
Junior-level psychiatric aide earnings begin at:
$14.78 per hour
$30,750 per year
Starting level psychiatric aide earnings begin at:
$13.88 per hour
$28,880 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Psychiatric aide salary by state
State Name | Average Salary |
---|---|
Minnesota | $45,930 |
New York | $44,720 |
Alaska | $41,120 |
Oregon | $38,920 |
Rhode Island | $38,150 |
New Hampshire | $37,790 |
New Jersey | $36,810 |
Nevada | $36,640 |
Nebraska | $36,480 |
Pennsylvania | $35,450 |
Vermont | $35,440 |
Ohio | $35,120 |
Idaho | $34,860 |
Connecticut | $33,930 |
Hawaii | $33,740 |
New Mexico | $33,610 |
Iowa | $33,270 |
Michigan | $32,610 |
Washington | $31,930 |
Colorado | $31,740 |
Massachusetts | $31,400 |
Wisconsin | $31,030 |
Maryland | $30,520 |
Kentucky | $30,480 |
California | $30,190 |
Maine | $29,330 |
North Dakota | $29,200 |
Montana | $28,740 |
Utah | $28,570 |
North Carolina | $27,810 |
Texas | $27,640 |
Missouri | $27,260 |
Illinois | $27,218 |
South Dakota | $27,120 |
Indiana | $27,078 |
Alabama | $26,810 |
Virginia | $26,430 |
Kansas | $25,947 |
District of Columbia | $24,960 |
Wyoming | $24,750 |
Florida | $24,730 |
Arkansas | $24,150 |
South Carolina | $22,410 |
Louisiana | $21,850 |
Georgia | $21,300 |
Tennessee | $20,750 |
West Virginia | $20,630 |
Oklahoma | $20,190 |
Mississippi | $19,490 |
Puerto Rico | $19,040 |
How do psychiatric aide salaries compare to similar careers?
Psychiatric aides earn about the same as related careers in New Jersey. On average, they make less than ophthalmic medical technicians but more than endoscopy technicians.
Career | Median Salary |
---|---|
Ophthalmic medical technician salary | $45K |
Medical administrative assistant salary | $43K |
Medical transcriptionist salary | $42K |
Dental assistant salary | $42K |
Medical appliance technician salary | $39K |
Psychiatric aide salary | $37K |
Phlebotomist salary | $37K |
Veterinary technologist salary | $37K |
Paramedic salary | $33K |
Endoscopy technician salary | $35K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)