What are the main factors that influence a Patient Care Technician's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Patient Care Technician's salary?

A Patient Care Technician's salary grows with experience: a Certified Nursing Assistant (0-0 years)earns $35,666, a Patient Care Technician (0-1 years)earns $35,960, a Patient Care Technician (PCT) (1-3 years)earns $39,857,

What are the highest paying states for a Patient Care Technician?

Patient Care Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Patient Care Technician roles are District of Columbia $40,069, California $39,917, Massachusetts $39,385. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Patient Care Technician roles make?

Salaries for Patient Care Technician level roles vary by specialization: Patient Care Technician PRN: $57,697; Patient Care Technician II: $49,216; Dialysis Patient Care Technician: $49,192; Patient Care Technician (PCT): $38,779; Certified Patient Care Technician: $35,773.

How do different companies affect a Patient Care Technician's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Patient Care Technician roles. Large, established industry leaders like Kpmg Us LLP ($114,295) and Warner Bros Discovery ($114,096) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $88,138.

Patient Care Technician Salary in the United States

How much does a Patient Care Technician make in the United States?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Patient Care Technician in the United States is $36,190 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $17.

However, a Patient Care Technician's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $42,172
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $33,853 to $39,321
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $31,726

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Patient Care Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$39,321	$3,277	$756	$19
Average	$36,190	$3,016	$696	$17
25th Percentile	$33,853	$2,821	$651	$16

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Key Factors That Influence Patient Care Technician Salaries

A Patient Care Technician's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Patient Care Technician Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Patient Care Technicians. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $40,069.
California: $39,917.
Massachusetts: $39,385.

District of Columbia $40,069 California $39,917 Massachusetts $39,385 Washington $39,241 New Jersey $39,226 Alaska $39,176 Connecticut $38,676 New York $38,473

Hawaii $37,826 Rhode Island $37,522 Maryland $37,315 Minnesota $37,033 Colorado $36,925 Illinois $36,888 Oregon $36,751 Delaware $36,650

New Hampshire $36,586 Virginia $36,443 Pennsylvania $36,027 Nevada $35,817 North Dakota $35,748 Michigan $35,640 Wisconsin $35,600 Vermont $35,520

Texas $35,300 Maine $35,285 Arizona $35,263 Ohio $35,238 Georgia $34,905 Indiana $34,739 Wyoming $34,706 Utah $34,655

Iowa $34,634 Kansas $34,460 Louisiana $34,409 North Carolina $34,391 Missouri $34,384 Florida $34,243 Montana $34,167 Nebraska $34,095

Kentucky $34,055 South Carolina $33,910 Tennessee $33,819 Idaho $33,783 New Mexico $33,519 Oklahoma $33,461 Alabama $33,248 South Dakota $32,889

Arkansas $32,694 West Virginia $32,589 Mississippi $32,274

Top Paying Cities for Patient Care Technicians

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $45,646
San Francisco: $45,147
Oakland: $44,195

San Jose, CA $45,646

San Francisco, CA $45,147

Oakland, CA $44,195

New York, NY $41,669

Paramus, NJ $41,162

Queens Village, NY $41,160

Passaic, NJ $41,126

Bergenfield, NJ $41,123

Stamford, CT $41,043

Huntington, NY $41,028

Newark, NJ $40,761

Bridgeport, CT $40,684

Vallejo, CA $40,612

New Brunswick, NJ $40,598

Petaluma, CA $40,576

Middlesex, NJ $40,507

Somerset, NJ $40,482

Santa Cruz, CA $40,435

Boston, MA $40,214

Monterey, CA $40,087

Seattle, WA $40,004

Santa Rosa, CA $39,997

Los Angeles, CA $39,986

Juneau, AK $39,892

Washington, DC $39,852

Orange, CA $39,723

Santa Ana, CA $39,628

Long Beach, CA $39,592

Anaheim, CA $39,585

Anchorage, AK $39,566

Santa Maria, CA $39,458

Everett, WA $39,451

Danbury, CT $39,323

Bremerton, WA $39,273

Tacoma, WA $39,143

New Suffolk, NY $39,142

Sacramento, CA $39,132

Santa Barbara, CA $39,092

Trenton, NJ $39,053

San Diego, CA $39,053

Brockton, MA $39,013

Fairbanks, AK $38,924

Lompoc, CA $38,832

Lowell, MA $38,802

Ventura, CA $38,796

Nashua, NH $38,788

Stockton, CA $38,785

Modesto, CA $38,521

Poughkeepsie, NY $38,441

Olympia, WA $38,372

Kennewick, WA $38,372

New Haven, CT $38,358

Lawrence, MA $38,227

Hartford, CT $38,191

Riverside, CA $38,184

New Bedford, MA $38,148

Richland, WA $38,148

Bakersfield, CA $38,097

San Bernardino, CA $38,083

New Britain, CT $38,079

Atlantic City, NJ $38,079

New London, CT $38,065

Norwich, CT $38,054

Portsmouth, NH $38,046

Boulder, CO $37,970

Portland, OR $37,920

Worcester, MA $37,916

Minneapolis, MN $37,804

Philadelphia, PA $37,753

Honolulu, HI $37,634

Saint Paul, MN $37,617

Vineland, NJ $37,609

Providence, RI $37,504

Chicago, IL $37,399

Bellingham, WA $37,355

Springfield, MA $37,326

Baltimore, MD $37,315

Chico, CA $37,225

Pittsfield, MA $37,127

Manchester, NH $37,058

Spokane, WA $36,899

Denver, CO $36,896

Albany, NY $36,726

Troy, NY $36,711

Nassau, NY $36,672

Schenectady, NY $36,635

Wilmington, DE $36,606

Burlington, VT $36,555

Salem, OR $36,541

Portland, ME $36,429

Yakima, WA $36,393

Rochester, MN $36,280

Reno, NV $36,262

Fresno, CA $36,262

Milwaukee, WI $36,230

Detroit, MI $36,194

Ann Arbor, MI $36,187

Allentown, PA $36,183

Colorado Springs, CO $36,121

Syracuse, NY $36,103

Carson City, NV $36,103

Houston, TX $36,052

Eugene, OR $36,034

Gary, IN $35,991

Springfield, OR $35,962

Bismarck, ND $35,955

Galveston, TX $35,929

Medford, OR $35,875

Fort Collins, CO $35,861

Concord, NH $35,842

Austin, TX $35,832

Mesa, AZ $35,756

Reading, PA $35,752

Phoenix, AZ $35,748

Dallas, TX $35,738

Saint Cloud, MN $35,703

Madison, WI $35,654

Utica, NY $35,557

Rochester, NY $35,499

Des Moines, IA $35,495

Raleigh, NC $35,491

Atlanta, GA $35,437

Battle Creek, MI $35,426

Salt Lake City, UT $35,415

Lancaster, PA $35,361

Harrisburg, PA $35,310

Kansas City, MO $35,274

Champaign, IL $35,267

Kansas City, KS $35,267

Fort Worth, TX $35,263

Columbus, OH $35,257

Boca Raton, FL $35,249

Pittsburgh, PA $35,234

Richmond, VA $35,220

Indianapolis, IN $35,213

Cleveland, OH $35,209

Las Vegas, NV $35,166

Cincinnati, OH $35,166

Petersburg, VA $35,111

Huntsville, AL $35,057

Lansing, MI $35,033

Lebanon, PA $35,028

Pueblo, CO $35,025

Appleton, WI $35,014

Buffalo, NY $34,999

Dayton, OH $34,988

Racine, WI $34,981

Charlotte, NC $34,978

Saint Louis, MO $34,967

York, PA $34,945

Elkhart, IN $34,945

Gastonia, NC $34,938

Billings, MT $34,929

Beaumont, TX $34,920

Lorain, OH $34,912

Benton Harbor, MI $34,905

Toledo, OH $34,898

Binghamton, NY $34,880

Rock Hill, SC $34,876

Rockford, IL $34,858

Springfield, IL $34,844

Elyria, OH $34,840

Fargo, ND $34,840

Flagstaff, AZ $34,815

Fort Lauderdale, FL $34,793

Duluth, MN $34,771

Miami, FL $34,771

Cheyenne, WY $34,746

Grand Forks, ND $34,746

Bangor, ME $34,666

Cedar Rapids, IA $34,626

Durham, NC $34,611

Louisville, KY $34,608

Grand Rapids, MI $34,601

Hialeah, FL $34,598

Casper, WY $34,547

Scranton, PA $34,503

New Orleans, LA $34,493

Virginia Beach, VA $34,489

Akron, OH $34,471

Peoria, IL $34,424

Sarasota, FL $34,417

Nashville, TN $34,391

Omaha, NE $34,391

Green Bay, WI $34,391

Baton Rouge, LA $34,373

Charleston, SC $34,366

Jamestown, NY $34,348

Davenport, IA $34,348

Tucson, AZ $34,330

Saint Petersburg, FL $34,308

Tampa, FL $34,301

Evansville, IN $34,279

Port Arthur, TX $34,279

Bradenton, FL $34,265

Santa Fe, NM $34,199

Orlando, FL $34,134

Clearwater, FL $34,123

Canton, OH $34,047

La Crosse, WI $34,047

Albuquerque, NM $34,026

Newport News, VA $34,022

High Point, NC $34,011

Ogden, UT $33,997

Corpus Christi, TX $33,968

Norfolk, VA $33,946

Laramie, WY $33,946

Rock Island, IL $33,924

Saginaw, MI $33,917

Jacksonville, FL $33,914

Salisbury, NC $33,906

Boise, ID $33,899

Moline, IL $33,881

Fort Myers, FL $33,870

Memphis, TN $33,863

Tulsa, OK $33,845

Waterloo, IA $33,823

Spartanburg, SC $33,787

Lincoln, NE $33,769

Fort Wayne, IN $33,762

Provo, UT $33,758

Cedar Falls, IA $33,715

San Antonio, TX $33,700

Greensboro, NC $33,686

South Bend, IN $33,682

Savannah, GA $33,642

Muskegon, MI $33,628

Birmingham, AL $33,624

Winston Salem, NC $33,606

Lake Charles, LA $33,519

Anderson, IN $33,512

Lexington, KY $33,501

Augusta, GA $33,490

Greenville, SC $33,490

Lima, OH $33,461

Wichita, KS $33,458

Tuscaloosa, AL $33,458

Columbia, SC $33,425

Springfield, OH $33,418

Asheville, NC $33,360

Bloomington, IN $33,335

Knoxville, TN $33,204

Shreveport, LA $33,201

Wilmington, NC $33,154

Roanoke, VA $33,154

Topeka, KS $33,088

Frankfort, KY $33,084

Oklahoma City, OK $33,059

Chillicothe, OH $33,045

Longview, TX $33,041

Melbourne, FL $33,038

Sioux Falls, SD $32,980

Mobile, AL $32,976

Terre Haute, IN $32,962

Altoona, PA $32,940

Amarillo, TX $32,915

Killeen, TX $32,904

Fayetteville, AR $32,875

Chattanooga, TN $32,864

Sioux City, IA $32,831

Idaho Falls, ID $32,824

Lynchburg, VA $32,795

Gainesville, FL $32,748

Portsmouth, OH $32,730

Little Rock, AR $32,723

Lafayette, LA $32,708

Youngstown, OH $32,708

Daytona Beach, FL $32,687

Clarksville, TN $32,683

Pensacola, FL $32,679

Temple, TX $32,677

Hopkinsville, KY $32,571

Erie, PA $32,564

Florence, SC $32,549

Charleston, WV $32,491

Great Falls, MT $32,473

Macon, GA $32,423

Tallahassee, FL $32,419

Fayetteville, NC $32,412

Waco, TX $32,404

Helena, MT $32,379

Pine Bluff, AR $32,365

Vincennes, IN $32,321

Lubbock, TX $32,307

Alamogordo, NM $32,285

Twin Falls, ID $32,252

Rapid City, SD $32,242

Jackson, MS $32,176

Huntington, WV $32,174

Greenville, MS $32,173

Parkersburg, WV $32,136

Montgomery, AL $32,129

Wichita Falls, TX $32,093

Springfield, MO $32,093

Biloxi, MS $32,075

Monroe, LA $32,039

Johnstown, PA $32,014

Sumter, SC $31,999

Columbus, GA $31,995

Pascagoula, MS $31,927

Abilene, TX $31,927

Kingsport, TN $31,833

Albany, GA $31,833

Gulfport, MS $31,822

Alexandria, LA $31,702

Fort Smith, AR $31,612

El Paso, TX $31,514

Las Cruces, NM $31,351

Harlingen, TX $31,259

Pocatello, ID $31,254

Florence, AL $31,207

Brownsville, TX $31,199

Mcallen, TX $31,123

Dothan, AL $31,073

Columbus, MS $30,858

Altus, OK $30,689

Lawton, OK $30,620

Pierre, SD $30,490

What Skills Can Increase a Patient Care Technician's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 3.33% Job Postings): An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.
Long Term Care (Mentioned in 4.24% Job Postings): Long-term care (LTC) is a variety of services which help meet both the medical and non-medical needs of people with a chronic illness or disability who cannot care for themselves for long periods. Long term care is focused on individualized and coordinated services that promote independence, maximize patients' quality of life, and meet patients' needs over a period of time. It is common for long-term care to provide custodial and non-skilled care, such as assisting with normal daily tasks like dressing, feeding, using the bathroom. Increasingly, long-term care involves providing a level of medical care that requires the expertise of skilled practitioners to address the multiple chronic conditions associated with older populations. Long-term care can be provided at home, in the community, in assisted living facilities or in nursing homes. Long-term care may be needed by people of any age, although it is a more common need for senior citizens.
Geriatrics (Mentioned in 2.77% Job Postings): Geriatrics, or geriatric medicine, is a medical specialty focused on providing care for the unique health needs of older adults. The term geriatrics originates from the Greek geron meaning "old man", and iatros meaning "healer".

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	3.33%
Long Term Care	4.24%
Geriatrics	2.77%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Patient Care Technician's salary.

Organizational Skills: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Innovation: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Coordination: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Organizational Skills	$39,085	8%
Innovation	$38,361	6%
Coordination	$38,361	6%
Integrity	$38,361	6%
Initiative	$37,999	5%
Cardiac	$37,999	5%

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Patient Care Technician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Patient Care Technician roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 25% above the average. Conversely, Patient Care Technician positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Patient Care Technician as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Patient Care Technician

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$45,237	$22.0	25%

How Education impacts a Patient Care Technician's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Patient Care Technicians enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Patient Care Technician with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $32,144 and $34,088).

Patient Care Technician Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Patient Care Technician

No Diploma 3.1%

High School 68.5%

Associates 14.6%

Bachelors 12.9%

Masters 1.0%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	3.1%
High School	68.5%
Associates	14.6%
Bachelors	12.9%
Masters	1.0%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Patient Care Technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Patient Care Technician's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on August 01, 2026

$33,853

Average $36,190/year

$39,321

$2,821

Average $3,016/month

$3,277

$651

Average $696/week

$756

$16

Average $17/hour

$19

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$39,321	$3,277	$756	$19
Average	$36,190	$3,016	$696	$17
25th Percentile	$33,853	$2,821	$651	$16

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Salary Trends for Patient Care Technician

Salaries for a Patient Care Technician can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $40,849 in 2023 to around $40,670 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Patient Care Technician salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Patient Care Technician Over Time

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2023

$40,849

2024

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1. What industry pays the highest salary for Patient Care Technician?

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