Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Psychiatric Technicians Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 11 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$36,669
BLS median: $42,590
DOL Median Salary
$36,669
From 11 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$42,590
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
10
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
136,300
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$36,669
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$29,123$29,123$36,669$63,086$77,000

This figure comes from 11 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$42,590
BLS Survey Salary Range
$32,980$37,170$42,590$48,910$60,150

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 136,300 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 13.9% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
California$70,043+13.7%2
Nebraska$37,500-23.1%1
Arkansas$29,123-12%2

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

For Psychiatric Technicians positions, 50% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 0% required a Master's degree, and 0% required no formal degree.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Psychiatric Technicians make?

Based on 11 DOL filings, the median salary for a Psychiatric Technicians is $36,669, ranging from $29,123 to $63,086.

What is the highest salary for a Psychiatric Technicians?

The 90th percentile salary is $60,150 according to BLS data.

Does this data include all Psychiatric Technicians salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Psychiatric Technicians positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.