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How much do psychiatric technicians make in Maryland?

What psychiatric technicians earn in Maryland and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).

May 2025#20 of 48 states
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Median pay in Maryland
$45,520

a year, or $21.89 an hour. That is about the same as the national median of $45,130.

The middle half of psychiatric technicians in Maryland earn $34,810 to $51,580.

Pay range in Maryland
Bottom 10% earn under
$34,500
25th percentile
$34,810
Median
$45,520
75th percentile
$51,580
Top 10% earn over
$61,190
Rank among states
#20 of 48

Maryland pays psychiatric technicians more than 28 of the other 47 states. Highest: Oregon ($59,820).

Jobs in Maryland
680

0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.24× the U.S. concentration.

Psychiatric Technician pay in Maryland cities

Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them, including metro areas that cross into neighboring states.. Click a column to sort.

AreaPay a yearHourlyJobs
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $46,920 $22.56 4,560
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $50,840 $24.44 1,450
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD $47,860 $23.01 320
Lexington Park, MD $41,650 $20.02 50
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $43,790 $21.05 40
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States with similar psychiatric technician pay

Georgia $46,250 median a year · +2% vs Maryland Illinois $46,200 median a year · +1% vs Maryland Missouri $45,840 median a year · +1% vs Maryland Arizona $45,640 median a year Maine $45,320 median a year New Hampshire $44,660 median a year · −2% vs Maryland

Other healthcare salaries in Maryland

Registered Nurses $99,790 median a year · 52,910 jobs Home Health and Personal Care Aides $38,040 median a year · 46,560 jobs Nursing Assistants $43,240 median a year · 27,720 jobs Medical Assistants $46,410 median a year · 16,390 jobs Physicians, All Other $212,080 median a year · 10,340 jobs Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $74,660 median a year · 9,560 jobs Pharmacy Technicians $45,120 median a year · 7,990 jobs Nurse Practitioners $131,110 median a year · 6,710 jobs Dental Assistants $48,620 median a year · 6,560 jobs Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $63,690 median a year · 6,200 jobs Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other $164,670 median a year · 5,840 jobs Pharmacists $138,990 median a year · 5,400 jobs
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Questions about psychiatric technician pay in Maryland

How much does a psychiatric technician make in Maryland?

Psychiatric Technicians in Maryland earned a median of $45,520 a year ($21.89 an hour) in May 2025, about the same as the national median of $45,130. The middle half earned $34,810 to $51,580.

Where in Maryland do psychiatric technicians earn the most?

Among areas in Maryland, pay was highest in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV at $50,840.

How does Maryland rank for psychiatric technician pay?

Maryland ranks #20 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.

How many psychiatric technicians work in Maryland?

About 680 people worked as psychiatric technicians in Maryland in May 2025, or 0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.

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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.