Psychiatric Technicians pay in Texas
$41,750avg. a year
$20.07 an hour · 11,350 employed
Psychiatric Technicians in Texas earn an average of $41,750 a year. That is $4,860 (10%) less than the U.S. average of $46,610. The best-paying metro area is Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX at $43,470.
$39,970Median pay
$20.07Average hourly
+21%Avg. pay since 2020
#39Of 48 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for psychiatric technicians by metro area. Swipe to see all 13.
13,300 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$43,470
$20.90 an hour
23,020 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$42,880
$20.62 an hour
31,590 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$42,830
$20.59 an hour
4130 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$41,090
$19.76 an hour
5210 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$40,470
$19.46 an hour
61,160 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$40,360
$19.40 an hour
780 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$38,830
$18.67 an hour
880 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$37,640
$18.10 an hour
960 jobs
Tyler, TX
$36,820
$17.70 an hour
10100 jobs
Waco, TX
$36,240
$17.42 an hour
11150 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$35,400
$17.02 an hour
12240 jobs
El Paso, TX
$35,260
$16.95 an hour
1380 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$34,710
$16.69 an hour
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Psychiatric Technicians pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Texas psychiatric technicians work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $46,610 | $22.41 |
| Texas | $41,750 | $20.07 |
| Oklahoma | $42,250 | $20.31 |
| New Mexico | $41,720 | $20.06 |
| Arkansas | $35,980 | $17.30 |
| Louisiana | $32,310 | $15.53 |
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Average pay, Texas, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do psychiatric technicians make in Texas?
The average is $41,750 a year, and the median is $39,970. That is $4,860 (10%) less than the U.S. average of $46,610.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$20.07 an hour on average; the median is $19.22.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ($43,470), followed by Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($42,880). The lowest average among 13 metro areas with data is Brownsville-Harlingen, TX ($34,710).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #39 of 49 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 29-2053. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national psychiatric technicians page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.