Psychiatric Technicians pay range in Honolulu
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,830 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,720 or more. The middle half of psychiatric technicians in Honolulu earn between $49,690 and $59,540.
- $46K10th
- $50K25th
- $55KMedian
- $60K75th
- $64K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $54,300 | $4,525 | $26.11 |
| Median | $55,150 | $4,596 | $26.51 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $49,690 | $4,141 | $23.89 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $59,540 | $4,962 | $28.62 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Psychiatric Technicians pay in Honolulu vs. Hawaii and the U.S.
Psychiatric technicians in Honolulu earn about the same as the Hawaii average ($54,750) and 16% more than the U.S. average ($46,610). At the median the gap is +22% against the U.S. median of $45,130.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | $54,300 | $55,150 | $45,830 | $63,720 | 1,640 |
| Hawaii | $54,750 | $55,150 | $45,830 | $63,720 | 2,060 |
| United States | $46,610 | $45,130 | $35,090 | $60,750 | 156,960 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Psychiatric Technicians salary after taxes in Honolulu
On the average salary of $54,300, a single filer in Honolulu takes home about $43,476 a year, or $3,623 a month and $1,672 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Is Honolulu a good place for psychiatric technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Honolulu area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.0), so the average $54,300 buys what about $48,936 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Honolulu ($57,220). A typical home costs $851,163, or 15.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Psychiatric Technicians salary in other Hawaii cities
Honolulu ranks 2nd of 2 Hawaii metro areas for this job; Kahului pays the most ($60,880).
- Kahului$60,880
- Honolulu$54,300
Highest-paying cities for psychiatric technicians
Stockton, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($90,620).
- Stockton, CA$90,620
- Napa, CA$79,140
- Vallejo, CA$76,310
- Visalia, CA$73,420
- Ann Arbor, MI$68,620
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Psychiatric Technicians salary in Honolulu: questions
How much do psychiatric technicians make an hour in Honolulu?
$26.10 an hour on average, and $26.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level psychiatric technicians salary in Honolulu?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,830 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,690, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the psychiatric technicians take-home pay in Honolulu?
About $43,476 a year ($3,623 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,300. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do psychiatric technicians earn more in Honolulu than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% more than the U.S. average for this job ($46,610).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-2053; area Urban Honolulu, HI (46520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
- Job concentration: location quotient 3.64, this job is 3.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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