SOC 31-1133 · Healthcare Support Occupations

Psychiatric Aides

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries

U.S. median annual wage$44,910

U.S. median hourly wage$21.59

U.S. employment35,520

Nationally, psychiatric aides earned a median of $44,910 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 35,520 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.

National pay distribution

Pay by state

Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.

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Psychiatric Aides: pay and employment by state
State
Minnesota	$55,040	$26.46	620	0.2
Washington	$52,570	$25.27	330	0.1
Hawaii	$52,310	$25.15	30	0.0
Maryland	$51,440	$24.73	250	0.1
Nevada	$51,400	$24.71	220	0.1
Rhode Island	$51,100	$24.57	130	0.3
New York	$50,220	$24.14	5,120	0.5
Alaska	$49,300	$23.70	190	0.6
Illinois	$48,670	$23.40	120	0.0
Oregon	$48,300	$23.22	1,550	0.8
Vermont	$47,860	$23.01	330	1.1
California	$47,500	$22.84	3,760	0.2
Maine	$46,720	$22.46	110	0.2
Montana	$46,340	$22.28	330	0.6
Colorado	$46,130	$22.18	300	0.1
Michigan	$45,800	$22.02	1,410	0.3
New Jersey	$45,780	$22.01	2,060	0.5
Massachusetts	$45,300	$21.78	950	0.3
Oklahoma	$44,960	$21.62	Not published	Not published
Indiana	$44,860	$21.57	1,930	0.6
Pennsylvania	$44,790	$21.53	1,620	0.3
Connecticut	$44,660	$21.47	520	0.3
Texas	$42,560	$20.46	1,760	0.1
Utah	$40,810	$19.62	130	0.1
Missouri	$39,840	$19.16	110	0.0
Iowa	$39,260	$18.88	400	0.3
Kentucky	$38,610	$18.56	250	0.1
Ohio	$38,480	$18.50	980	0.2
North Carolina	$38,400	$18.46	Not published	Not published
Kansas	$38,390	$18.46	580	0.4
Florida	$37,930	$18.24	2,210	0.2
West Virginia	$37,910	$18.22	220	0.3
Virginia	$37,280	$17.92	Not published	Not published
Georgia	$36,790	$17.69	1,090	0.2
South Carolina	$36,320	$17.46	200	0.1
Arkansas	$36,270	$17.44	490	0.4
Mississippi	$30,510	$14.67	2,490	2.1
Louisiana	$30,030	$14.44	280	0.1
Alabama	$27,150	$13.05	790	0.4

Pay by metro area

All 72 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.

Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.

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Psychiatric Aides: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	$75,670	$36.38	210	0.8
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	$60,110	$28.90	370	1.5
Utica-Rome, NY	$58,600	$28.17	220	1.9
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$58,550	$28.15	100	0.1
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	$57,360	$27.58	40	0.2
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	$55,100	$26.49	180	1.5
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$53,520	$25.73	210	0.2
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$52,570	$25.27	320	0.2
Colorado Springs, CO	$51,670	$24.84	40	0.1
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$51,610	$24.81	220	0.1
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$51,440	$24.73	160	0.1
Salem, OR	$50,580	$24.32	910	4.8
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$50,140	$24.11	260	0.5
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$49,840	$23.96	4,310	0.5
Syracuse, NY	$49,820	$23.95	140	0.5
Merced, CA	$49,590	$23.84	120	1.5
Eugene-Springfield, OR	$49,560	$23.83	220	1.4
Binghamton, NY	$49,340	$23.72	110	1.2
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$48,780	$23.45	310	0.2
Anchorage, AK	$48,730	$23.43	170	1.0
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$48,670	$23.40	200	0.0
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$48,560	$23.35	870	0.3
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$48,100	$23.13	570	0.2
Helena, MT	$47,930	$23.04	30	0.7
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$47,780	$22.97	290	0.1
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$47,730	$22.95	110	0.1
Fresno, CA	$47,480	$22.83	80	0.2
Columbus, OH	$47,160	$22.67	360	0.3
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$47,080	$22.63	260	0.2
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$47,050	$22.62	1,450	0.2
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$46,280	$22.25	130	0.1
Evansville, IN	$46,080	$22.15	160	1.2
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	$46,010	$22.12	280	0.4
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$45,660	$21.95	270	0.2
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$45,410	$21.83	580	0.3
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$45,080	$21.67	780	0.7
Pittsburgh, PA	$44,920	$21.60	490	0.4
Reading, PA	$44,720	$21.50	130	0.8
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$44,700	$21.49	190	0.3
Redding, CA	$44,700	$21.49	40	0.6
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$44,590	$21.44	190	0.5
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$43,770	$21.04	80	0.0
Portland-South Portland, ME	$43,180	$20.76	Not published	Not published
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$41,780	$20.09	50	0.0
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$40,810	$19.62	40	0.1
Kansas City, MO-KS	$39,950	$19.21	220	0.2
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$39,290	$18.89	170	0.1
Winston-Salem, NC	$39,280	$18.88	40	0.2
Bloomington, IN	$39,100	$18.80	90	1.2
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$39,080	$18.79	490	0.2
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$38,800	$18.66	170	0.2
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	$38,710	$18.61	80	0.6
Topeka, KS	$38,390	$18.46	250	2.2
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$38,080	$18.31	80	0.1
Jacksonville, FL	$37,750	$18.15	410	0.5
Toledo, OH	$37,710	$18.13	50	0.2
Oklahoma City, OK	$37,320	$17.94	Not published	Not published
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$37,280	$17.92	Not published	Not published
Baton Rouge, LA	$37,130	$17.85	120	0.3
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$36,910	$17.75	200	0.2
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	$36,740	$17.66	60	0.2
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	$36,490	$17.54	30	0.1
Greensboro-High Point, NC	$36,460	$17.53	30	0.1
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	$36,360	$17.48	330	0.9
Flint, MI	$35,580	$17.11	70	0.5
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	$31,640	$15.21	150	0.9
Jackson, MS	$31,560	$15.17	1,040	3.8
Hattiesburg, MS	$31,380	$15.09	110	1.8
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	$30,020	$14.44	40	0.5
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	$28,250	$13.58	Not published	Not published
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	Not published	Not published	160	1.6
Wichita, KS	Not published	Not published	100	0.3

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.