Psychiatric aide earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level psychiatric aide earnings begin at:

$17.60 per hour

$36,600 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level psychiatric aide earnings begin at:

$9.86 per hour

$20,510 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level psychiatric aide earnings begin at:

$9.16 per hour

$19,040 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level psychiatric aide earnings begin at:

$8.45 per hour

$17,580 per year

10th percentile

Starting level psychiatric aide earnings begin at:

$8.03 per hour

$16,710 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 Puerto Rico. On average, they make less than licensed practical nurses but more than nurse practitioners.

Career Median Salary
Licensed practical nurse salary $22K
Medical billing and coding technician salary $19K
Physical therapist assistant salary $20K
Paramedic salary $20K
Medical administrative assistant salary $19K
Psychiatric aide salary $19K
Pharmacy technician salary $19K
Medical assistant salary $20K
Surgical technologist salary $19K
Nurse practitioner salary $19K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)