What is the hourly salary range of Licensed Psychiatric Technician?

As of August 01, 2026, the average hourly pay of Licensed Psychiatric Technician in the United States is $27. While Salary.com is seeing that Licensed Psychiatric Technician salary in the US can go up to $30 or down to $24, but most earn between $26 and $29. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Licensed Psychiatric Technician in the United States.

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Licensed Psychiatric Technician Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Hourly Pay Rate Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Licensed Psychiatric Technician Salary $24 US August 01, 2026
25th Percentile Licensed Psychiatric Technician Salary $26 US August 01, 2026
50th Percentile Licensed Psychiatric Technician Salary $27 US August 01, 2026
75th Percentile Licensed Psychiatric Technician Salary $29 US August 01, 2026
90th Percentile Licensed Psychiatric Technician Salary $30 US August 01, 2026
25% $26 10% $24 90% $30 75% $29 $27 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Licensed Psychiatric Technician ?

Psychiatric nursing or mental health nursing is the appointed position of a nurse that specialises in mental health, and cares for people of all ages experiencing mental illnesses or distress. These include: schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, personality disorders, eating disorders, suicidal thoughts, psychosis, paranoia, and self-harm. Nurses in this area receive specific training in psychological therapies, building a therapeutic alliance, dealing with challenging behaviour, and the administration of psychiatric medication. In most countries, a psy...

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These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Licensed Psychiatric Technician in the United States. The average hourly rate for Licensed Psychiatric Technician ranges from $26 to $29 with the average hourly pay of $27. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $25 to $29 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $27.

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