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Psychiatric Technicians Salary in Illinois

What Psychiatric Technicians earn in Illinois, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 9 counties.

Average in IL
$45,482
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
2 of 3
published states
Workers in state
10,010
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
9 counties

Pay by labor market in Illinois

Psychiatric Technicians pay by wage area in Illinois
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$46,060$36,999$8,622Cook County, IL

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Psychiatric Technicians in Illinois counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1DeKalb County, IL$46,060$36,999$16,122
2Grundy County, IL$46,060$36,999$15,186
3Cook County, IL$46,060$36,999$8,622
4DuPage County, IL$46,060$36,999$8,622
5Lake County, IL$46,060$36,999$8,622
6Will County, IL$46,060$36,999$8,622
7Kane County, IL$46,060$36,999$8,622
8McHenry County, IL$46,060$36,999$8,622
9Kendall County, IL$46,060$36,999$8,502

Psychiatric Technicians pay in Illinois

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Psychiatric Technicians in Illinois is $45,482, based on 10,010 workers. Among the 3 states with published data, that ranks number 2. The BLS national median for the occupation is $45,130, so Illinois averages 0.8% above it.

Published data for Illinois currently covers the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, with a local median wage of $46,060.

Cost of living for Psychiatric Technicians in Illinois

We compare 9 Illinois counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin, $16,122. Kendall County, IL leaves the smallest, $8,502. The median wage covers all four basics in 9 of the 9 counties.

Psychiatric Technicians in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Psychiatric Technicians are Arizona ($45,672) and Indiana ($43,750).

Frequently asked questions: Psychiatric Technicians in Illinois

How much do Psychiatric Technicians earn in Illinois?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $45,482.

Which Illinois county is best for Psychiatric Technicians?

DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($16,122). Grundy County, IL follows at $15,186.