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How much do psychiatric technicians make in Rhode Island?

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

May 2025#11 of 48 states
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Median pay in Rhode Island
$48,520

a year, or $23.33 an hour. That is 8% more than the national median of $45,130.

The middle half of psychiatric technicians in Rhode Island earn $45,130 to $51,650.

Pay range in Rhode Island
Bottom 10% earn under
$43,450
25th percentile
$45,130
Median
$48,520
75th percentile
$51,650
Top 10% earn over
$62,490
Rank among states
#11 of 48

Rhode Island pays psychiatric technicians more than 37 of the other 47 states. Highest: Oregon ($59,820).

Jobs in Rhode Island
990

1.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 1.95× the U.S. concentration.

Psychiatric Technician pay in Rhode Island 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
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $47,980 $23.07 1,420
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States with similar psychiatric technician pay

California $49,140 median a year · +1% vs Rhode Island Virginia $48,320 median a year Vermont $47,560 median a year · −2% vs Rhode Island Colorado $47,430 median a year · −2% vs Rhode Island Nevada $46,450 median a year · −4% vs Rhode Island Georgia $46,250 median a year · −5% vs Rhode Island

Other healthcare salaries in Rhode Island

Nursing Assistants $46,440 median a year · 10,220 jobs Registered Nurses $100,640 median a year · 10,090 jobs Home Health and Personal Care Aides $43,680 median a year · 7,490 jobs Medical Assistants $47,190 median a year · 3,210 jobs Pharmacy Technicians $44,380 median a year · 1,540 jobs Pharmacists $128,180 median a year · 1,510 jobs Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $80,090 median a year · 1,290 jobs Nurse Practitioners $135,970 median a year · 1,180 jobs Physicians, All Other $228,590 median a year · 1,180 jobs Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $75,780 median a year · 1,060 jobs Dental Assistants $50,150 median a year · 1,050 jobs Physical Therapists $99,400 median a year · 1,020 jobs
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Questions about psychiatric technician pay in Rhode Island

How much does a psychiatric technician make in Rhode Island?

Psychiatric Technicians in Rhode Island earned a median of $48,520 a year ($23.33 an hour) in May 2025, 8% more than the national median of $45,130. The middle half earned $45,130 to $51,650.

How does Rhode Island rank for psychiatric technician pay?

Rhode Island ranks #11 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 Rhode Island?

About 990 people worked as psychiatric technicians in Rhode Island in May 2025, or 1.97 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.