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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
32,310 1.4 % $ 19.71 $ 41,000 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Psychiatric Aides:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 13.30 $ 15.67 $ 18.83 $ 22.90 $ 26.56
Annual Wage (2) $ 27,660 $ 32,590 $ 39,160 $ 47,630 $ 55,240


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 12,560 5.35 $ 21.18 $ 44,050
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 7,500 0.35 $ 18.55 $ 38,590
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 3,480 0.06 $ 19.26 $ 40,050
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities 2,740 0.44 $ 17.09 $ 35,550
Outpatient Care Centers 1,280 0.12 $ 20.55 $ 42,750

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 12,560 5.35 $ 21.18 $ 44,050
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities 2,740 0.44 $ 17.09 $ 35,550
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 7,500 0.35 $ 18.55 $ 38,590
Other Residential Care Facilities 500 0.33 $ 16.76 $ 34,870
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 610 0.21 $ 22.20 $ 46,180

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 610 0.21 $ 22.20 $ 46,180
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 12,560 5.35 $ 21.18 $ 44,050
Outpatient Care Centers 1,280 0.12 $ 20.55 $ 42,750
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,060 0.02 $ 19.63 $ 40,820
Offices of Physicians 270 0.01 $ 19.44 $ 40,440


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 2023


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 4,550 0.48 2.28 $ 24.16 $ 50,260
Mississippi 2,630 2.28 10.73 $ 14.41 $ 29,970
Florida 2,160 0.23 1.06 $ 15.58 $ 32,400
California 1,840 0.10 0.48 $ 24.17 $ 50,270
New Jersey 1,810 0.43 2.03 $ 20.46 $ 42,550


Map of location quotient of psychiatric aides by state, May 2023


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 2,630 2.28 10.73 $ 14.41 $ 29,970
Vermont 390 1.31 6.13 $ 19.96 $ 41,520
West Virginia 890 1.29 6.06 $ 14.22 $ 29,570
Alaska 240 0.77 3.61 $ 22.97 $ 47,780
Arkansas 760 0.60 2.81 $ 15.32 $ 31,860


Map of annual mean wages of psychiatric aides by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Psychiatric Aides:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Illinois 270 0.05 0.21 $ 25.91 $ 53,900
New Hampshire 140 0.21 0.98 $ 24.55 $ 51,060
Pennsylvania 1,290 0.22 1.02 $ 24.32 $ 50,580
Colorado 520 0.19 0.87 $ 24.19 $ 50,320
California 1,840 0.10 0.48 $ 24.17 $ 50,270



Map of employment of psychiatric aides by area, May 2023


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 3,940 0.41 1.95 $ 23.19 $ 48,240
Jackson, MS 1,000 3.95 18.56 $ 14.79 $ 30,770
Tallahassee, FL 830 4.57 21.49 $ 14.26 $ 29,660
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 780 0.28 1.30 $ 24.48 $ 50,920
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 680 0.25 1.15 $ 24.17 $ 50,270
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 670 0.11 0.51 $ 21.45 $ 44,610
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 590 0.21 0.99 $ 16.66 $ 34,650
Tuscaloosa, AL 470 4.56 21.42 $ 15.57 $ 32,380
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 470 0.64 2.99 $ 16.23 $ 33,750
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 460 0.24 1.13 $ 19.08 $ 39,690


Map of location quotient of psychiatric aides by area, May 2023


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)
Tallahassee, FL 830 4.57 21.49 $ 14.26 $ 29,660
Tuscaloosa, AL 470 4.56 21.42 $ 15.57 $ 32,380
Jackson, MS 1,000 3.95 18.56 $ 14.79 $ 30,770
Alexandria, LA 170 2.91 13.68 $ 14.01 $ 29,140
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 290 2.24 10.54 $ 15.61 $ 32,480
Utica-Rome, NY 220 1.89 8.90 $ 30.80 $ 64,060
Valdosta, GA 80 1.45 6.83 $ 14.03 $ 29,170
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 200 1.44 6.76 $ 23.82 $ 49,550
Anchorage, AK 190 1.13 5.29 $ 22.71 $ 47,240
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV 40 1.12 5.24 $ 12.92 $ 26,870


Map of annual mean wages of psychiatric aides by area, May 2023


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 220 1.89 8.90 $ 30.80 $ 64,060
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 50 0.03 0.16 $ 28.53 $ 59,350
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 210 0.13 0.59 $ 28.29 $ 58,840
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 60 0.11 0.52 $ 26.53 $ 55,170
Bakersfield, CA 50 0.15 0.70 $ 26.39 $ 54,890
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 290 0.06 0.30 $ 25.83 $ 53,730
Pittsburgh, PA 360 0.34 1.58 $ 25.66 $ 53,360
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 780 0.28 1.30 $ 24.48 $ 50,920
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 680 0.25 1.15 $ 24.17 $ 50,270
Worcester, MA-CT (8) (8) (8) $ 23.99 $ 49,900

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 750 5.09 23.92 $ 14.57 $ 30,310
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 420 1.83 8.61 $ 14.14 $ 29,420
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 340 2.48 11.66 $ 25.35 $ 52,720
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 200 2.01 9.43 $ 20.08 $ 41,760
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area 200 1.28 6.03 $ 20.29 $ 42,200

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 750 5.09 23.92 $ 14.57 $ 30,310
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 340 2.48 11.66 $ 25.35 $ 52,720
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 180 2.10 9.87 $ 11.92 $ 24,800
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 200 2.01 9.43 $ 20.08 $ 41,760
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 420 1.83 8.61 $ 14.14 $ 29,420

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 340 2.48 11.66 $ 25.35 $ 52,720
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 110 1.17 5.48 $ 24.33 $ 50,600
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area 200 1.28 6.03 $ 20.29 $ 42,200
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 200 2.01 9.43 $ 20.08 $ 41,760
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 160 0.76 3.58 $ 19.85 $ 41,290


About May 2023 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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024