Best Cities for Psychiatric Technicianss

Cities ranked by purchasing power — where psychiatric technicianss get the most value from their salary after accounting for cost of living. A score above 1.00 means better than national average.

How we calculate this: City Score = (Local Salary ÷ National Median) ÷ (Local Cost ÷ National Avg Cost). A score of 1.20 means 20% better purchasing power than average.

#	Location	Score	Raw Salary	Adjusted Salary	Rent/Income
1	NebraskaState	1.39	$57,370	$62,699	22%
2	District of ColumbiaState	1.31	$67,430	$58,994	37%
3	OregonState	1.29	$59,820	$58,078	32%
4	MissouriState	1.15	$45,840	$51,738	27%
5	ConnecticutState	1.14	$55,500	$51,580	34%
6	New YorkState	1.14	$58,080	$51,627	38%
7	Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHMetro	1.12	$57,610	$50,758	53%
8	HawaiiState	1.11	$55,150	$50,136	52%
9	AlaskaState	1.10	$51,650	$49,521	32%
10	GeorgiaState	1.10	$46,250	$49,518	37%
11	New JerseyState	1.10	$54,040	$49,669	40%
12	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAMetro	1.09	$47,650	$49,225	41%
13	KansasState	1.08	$43,780	$48,644	28%
14	WashingtonState	1.08	$52,470	$48,900	43%
15	IowaState	1.07	$42,910	$48,105	27%
16	Rhode IslandState	1.07	$48,520	$48,279	37%
17	MassachusettsState	1.06	$52,000	$47,926	52%
18	IllinoisState	1.05	$46,200	$47,433	34%
19	Kansas City, MO-KSMetro	1.05	$43,780	$47,177	35%
20	MichiganState	1.04	$43,140	$46,739	31%
21	NevadaState	1.03	$46,450	$46,357	38%
22	VermontState	1.03	$47,560	$46,400	36%
23	VirginiaState	1.03	$48,320	$46,686	39%
24	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCMetro	1.02	$44,110	$46,044	41%
25	Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIMetro	1.02	$41,890	$45,932	35%
26	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TNMetro	1.02	$44,450	$46,206	42%
27	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAMetro	1.02	$55,550	$46,215	68%
28	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAMetro	1.02	$52,490	$45,923	50%
29	KentuckyState	1.01	$40,370	$45,616	28%
30	MaineState	1.01	$45,320	$45,411	34%
31	ArizonaState	1.00	$45,640	$45,233	39%
32	ColoradoState	1.00	$47,430	$45,000	47%
33	IndianaState	1.00	$40,910	$45,204	31%
34	PennsylvaniaState	1.00	$43,930	$45,289	35%
35	Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MDMetro	1.00	$47,860	$45,236	42%
36	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDMetro	1.00	$46,920	$45,333	41%
37	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVMetro	1.00	$50,840	$45,071	47%
38	South CarolinaState	0.99	$40,970	$44,533	37%
39	Pittsburgh, PAMetro	0.99	$41,460	$44,822	34%
40	CaliforniaState	0.98	$49,140	$44,390	55%
41	OklahomaState	0.98	$39,060	$44,136	30%
42	WisconsinState	0.97	$40,290	$43,651	32%
43	North DakotaState	0.96	$39,960	$43,153	29%
44	OhioState	0.96	$39,140	$43,296	32%
45	TennesseeState	0.96	$39,800	$43,497	38%
46	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXMetro	0.96	$41,940	$43,148	45%
47	FloridaState	0.95	$43,570	$42,926	47%
48	IdahoState	0.95	$41,490	$42,995	35%
49	North CarolinaState	0.95	$40,630	$43,040	38%
50	Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WAMetro	0.95	$46,290	$42,941	46%
51	New MexicoState	0.94	$39,020	$42,413	32%
52	AlabamaState	0.93	$36,680	$42,113	31%
53	New HampshireState	0.93	$44,660	$42,132	43%
54	TexasState	0.93	$39,970	$41,810	42%
55	ArkansasState	0.92	$35,930	$41,634	29%
56	MarylandState	0.92	$45,520	$41,685	44%
57	MississippiState	0.92	$35,320	$41,651	30%
58	Columbus, OHMetro	0.92	$38,620	$41,305	40%
59	San Antonio-New Braunfels, TXMetro	0.92	$38,360	$41,696	41%
60	MinnesotaState	0.91	$40,300	$41,122	38%
61	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAMetro	0.91	$48,040	$41,236	57%
62	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FLMetro	0.91	$44,500	$41,014	55%
63	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FLMetro	0.91	$40,340	$40,954	51%
64	MontanaState	0.90	$39,190	$40,654	35%
65	UtahState	0.90	$40,770	$40,689	44%
66	West VirginiaState	0.90	$34,100	$40,499	29%
67	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WIMetro	0.88	$39,530	$39,729	45%
68	DelawareState	0.84	$38,410	$38,030	42%
69	LouisianaState	0.77	$31,440	$34,895	40%

Data Sources: Salary: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS). Cost of Living: BEA Regional Price Parities (2024). Rent: HUD Fair Market Rents (FY2025).