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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

31-1133 Psychiatric Aides

Assist mentally impaired or emotionally disturbed patients, working under direction of nursing and medical staff. May assist with daily living activities, lead patients in educational and recreational activities, or accompany patients to and from examinations and treatments. May restrain violent patients. Includes psychiatric orderlies.


National estimates for Psychiatric Aides
Industry profile for Psychiatric Aides
Geographic profile for Psychiatric Aides

National estimates for Psychiatric Aides:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Psychiatric Aides:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
30,590 2.0 % $ 18.57 $ 38,620 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Psychiatric Aides:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 12.45 $ 14.31 $ 17.86 $ 22.27 $ 25.03
Annual Wage (2) $ 25,900 $ 29,760 $ 37,160 $ 46,320 $ 52,050


Industry profile for Psychiatric Aides:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Psychiatric Aides are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Psychiatric Aides, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Psychiatric Aides:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 13,210 5.70 $ 19.96 $ 41,510
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 6,390 0.30 $ 17.34 $ 36,060
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 3,480 0.06 $ 18.66 $ 38,820
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities 1,900 0.32 $ 13.99 $ 29,090
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,200 0.02 $ 17.68 $ 36,780

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Psychiatric Aides:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 13,210 5.70 $ 19.96 $ 41,510
Other Residential Care Facilities 490 0.33 $ 15.83 $ 32,930
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities 1,900 0.32 $ 13.99 $ 29,090
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 6,390 0.30 $ 17.34 $ 36,060
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 560 0.21 $ 20.53 $ 42,690

Top paying industries for Psychiatric Aides:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 560 0.21 $ 20.53 $ 42,690
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 13,210 5.70 $ 19.96 $ 41,510
Offices of Physicians 190 0.01 $ 19.39 $ 40,330
Outpatient Care Centers 1,170 0.11 $ 18.92 $ 39,350
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 3,480 0.06 $ 18.66 $ 38,820


Geographic profile for Psychiatric Aides:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Psychiatric Aides are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Psychiatric Aides, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of psychiatric aides by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Psychiatric Aides:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 4,670 0.51 2.48 $ 22.76 $ 47,340
Florida 2,100 0.23 1.10 $ 15.65 $ 32,540
Mississippi 2,020 1.78 8.62 $ 12.20 $ 25,380
California 1,570 0.09 0.43 $ 23.97 $ 49,850
Pennsylvania 1,560 0.27 1.30 $ 21.49 $ 44,690


Map of location quotient of psychiatric aides by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Psychiatric Aides:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Mississippi 2,020 1.78 8.62 $ 12.20 $ 25,380
West Virginia 1,050 1.55 7.49 $ 12.65 $ 26,320
Vermont 410 1.41 6.81 $ 19.01 $ 39,530
Alaska 240 0.80 3.86 $ 20.98 $ 43,630
Alabama 1,220 0.61 2.95 $ 13.46 $ 27,990


Map of annual mean wages of psychiatric aides by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Psychiatric Aides:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington 230 0.07 0.32 $ 25.08 $ 52,160
Nevada 120 0.08 0.40 $ 24.81 $ 51,610
California 1,570 0.09 0.43 $ 23.97 $ 49,850
New York 4,670 0.51 2.48 $ 22.76 $ 47,340
New Hampshire 290 0.44 2.11 $ 22.71 $ 47,240



Map of employment of psychiatric aides by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Psychiatric Aides:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,780 0.41 1.99 $ 22.03 $ 45,830
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 830 0.30 1.44 $ 22.89 $ 47,610
Jackson, MS 800 3.24 15.68 $ 12.47 $ 25,940
Tallahassee, FL 760 4.29 20.76 $ 14.91 $ 31,000
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 690 0.26 1.23 $ 21.21 $ 44,110
Tuscaloosa, AL 530 5.27 25.47 $ 14.63 $ 30,420
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 490 0.47 2.29 $ 16.56 $ 34,440
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 430 0.10 0.47 $ 22.97 $ 47,790
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 420 0.22 1.09 $ 20.98 $ 43,630
Pittsburgh, PA 420 0.40 1.91 $ 22.76 $ 47,340


Map of location quotient of psychiatric aides by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Psychiatric Aides:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Tuscaloosa, AL 530 5.27 25.47 $ 14.63 $ 30,420
Tallahassee, FL 760 4.29 20.76 $ 14.91 $ 31,000
Jackson, MS 800 3.24 15.68 $ 12.47 $ 25,940
Utica-Rome, NY 330 2.90 14.03 $ 29.29 $ 60,920
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 330 2.55 12.33 $ 13.86 $ 28,840
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV 140 1.42 6.88 $ 15.98 $ 33,240
Anchorage, AK 220 1.32 6.36 $ 20.85 $ 43,370
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 300 0.90 4.35 $ 15.45 $ 32,130
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 290 0.81 3.91 $ 13.92 $ 28,960
Waco, TX 70 0.59 2.86 $ 13.10 $ 27,250


Map of annual mean wages of psychiatric aides by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Psychiatric Aides:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Utica-Rome, NY 330 2.90 14.03 $ 29.29 $ 60,920
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 220 0.13 0.65 $ 25.72 $ 53,500
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 50 0.04 0.18 $ 23.42 $ 48,710
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 390 0.06 0.31 $ 23.11 $ 48,070
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 310 0.20 0.98 $ 23.07 $ 47,990
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 430 0.10 0.47 $ 22.97 $ 47,790
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 110 0.19 0.94 $ 22.96 $ 47,750
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 830 0.30 1.44 $ 22.89 $ 47,610
Pittsburgh, PA 420 0.40 1.91 $ 22.76 $ 47,340
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,780 0.41 1.99 $ 22.03 $ 45,830

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Psychiatric Aides:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 630 4.39 21.22 $ 12.41 $ 25,810
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 410 2.96 14.32 $ 22.91 $ 47,650
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 220 1.54 7.43 $ 15.34 $ 31,900
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 220 0.96 4.66 $ 11.47 $ 23,860
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 210 2.15 10.39 $ 18.59 $ 38,670

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Psychiatric Aides:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 630 4.39 21.22 $ 12.41 $ 25,810
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 410 2.96 14.32 $ 22.91 $ 47,650
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 210 2.15 10.39 $ 18.59 $ 38,670
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 190 2.05 9.93 $ 21.84 $ 45,420
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 150 1.69 8.17 $ 10.57 $ 21,980

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Psychiatric Aides:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 410 2.96 14.32 $ 22.91 $ 47,650
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 190 2.05 9.93 $ 21.84 $ 45,420
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 80 0.74 3.58 $ 21.17 $ 44,040
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $ 20.53 $ 42,700
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 80 0.56 2.73 $ 19.10 $ 39,730


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023