What psychiatric technicians earn in Alaska and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
a year, or $24.83 an hour. That is 14% more than the national median of $45,130.
The middle half of psychiatric technicians in Alaska earn $49,130 to $66,310.
Alaska pays psychiatric technicians more than 39 of the other 47 states. Highest: Oregon ($59,820).
1.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 1.03× the U.S. concentration.
Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them.. Click a column to sort.
| Area | Pay a year | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | $24.84 | 300 |
Psychiatric Technicians in Alaska earned a median of $51,650 a year ($24.83 an hour) in May 2025, 14% more than the national median of $45,130. The middle half earned $49,130 to $66,310.
Alaska ranks #9 of 48 states for psychiatric technicians pay. Oregon pays the most, at $59,820 a year. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.
About 340 people worked as psychiatric technicians in Alaska in May 2025, or 1.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.