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Psychiatric Technicians in Tennessee

Considering a career as a Psychiatric Technician in Tennessee?

-3% Jobs Projection
$25,400 Median Salary
50 Job Openings

While jobs for Psychiatric Technicians in Tennessee are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Psychiatric Technicians in Tennessee is expected to decrease.

  • Psychiatric Technicians in Tennessee earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Psychiatric Technicians Work in Tennessee?

There were approximately 1,010 workers employed as Psychiatric Technicians in this state in 2018.

There were 790 Psychiatric Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 220 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,020 Psychiatric Technicians working in it, which means Tennessee has fewer Psychiatric Technicians than average.

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Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for Psychiatric Technicians in this state are declining at a rate of 3.0% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.9%.

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Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 50 annual Psychiatric Technicians job openings in Tennessee, and 640 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 5,600 annual jobs and 70,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Psychiatric Technicians Make in Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Psychiatric Technicians ranged from $20,990 to $31,500 with $25,400 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.09 to $15.14. The median hourly rate was $12.21.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $11.46 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.75.

The median salary in Tennessee is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Tennessee Metros for Psychiatric Technicians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Psychiatric Technicians.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN 390 $26,920
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 230 $27,170
Knoxville, TN 150 $23,430

Top States for Psychiatric Technicians Employment

View the list below to see where most Psychiatric Technicians work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 8,900 $68,090
Florida 8,480 $28,590
Texas 4,130 $31,800
Illinois 3,920 $42,390
Wisconsin 3,820 $33,760
Virginia 2,860 $29,080
Pennsylvania 2,600 $30,710
Arizona 2,580 $34,090
Indiana 2,220 $28,710
Massachusetts 1,930 $44,220
Michigan 1,920 $35,380
North Carolina 1,840 $33,330
Ohio 1,700 $32,860
Louisiana 1,590 $26,470
Missouri 1,560 $27,630
New York 1,550 $43,590
West Virginia 1,420 $21,850
New Mexico 1,190 $26,100
Alabama 1,150 $24,420
Utah 1,060 $26,930

Below are the states where Psychiatric Technicians get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
California $68,090
Connecticut $56,170
District of Columbia $53,090
Oregon $49,870
New Jersey $45,520
Massachusetts $44,220
New York $43,590
Illinois $42,390
Washington $40,760
Vermont $39,460

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