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Psychiatric Technicians: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved titles
2
RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
2,000 h
minimum on the list
National median pay
$45,130
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
156,960
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- competency-based, hybrid, time-based
- Shortest approved term
- 2,000 hours, Behavioral Health Aide (competency-based)
- State medians
- $67,430 in District of Columbia to $31,440 in Louisiana (49 states publish one)
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| Behavioral Health Aide | 0569 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Hybrid: 2,000 to 2,500 hours |
| Psychiatric Technician (NOF) | 3054 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Hybrid: No hours set Time-Based: 2,000 hours |
What psychiatric technicians earn, by state
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $67,430 | $32.42 | 380 |
| Oregon | $59,820 | $28.76 | 1,250 |
| New York | $58,080 | $27.92 | 2,040 |
| Nebraska | $57,370 | $27.58 | 1,390 |
| Connecticut | $55,500 | $26.68 | 1,040 |
| Hawaii | $55,150 | $26.51 | 2,060 |
| New Jersey | $54,040 | $25.98 | 2,520 |
| Washington | $52,470 | $25.23 | 1,920 |
| Massachusetts | $52,000 | $25.00 | 5,340 |
| Alaska | $51,650 | $24.83 | 340 |
| California | $49,140 | $23.62 | 14,100 |
| Rhode Island | $48,520 | $23.33 | 990 |
| Virginia | $48,320 | $23.23 | 3,950 |
| Vermont | $47,560 | $22.87 | 600 |
| Colorado | $47,430 | $22.81 | 1,740 |
| Nevada | $46,450 | $22.33 | 2,060 |
| Georgia | $46,250 | $22.24 | 5,560 |
| Illinois | $46,200 | $22.21 | 9,410 |
| Missouri | $45,840 | $22.04 | 4,450 |
| Arizona | $45,640 | $21.94 | 8,160 |
| Maryland | $45,520 | $21.89 | 680 |
| Maine | $45,320 | $21.79 | 620 |
| New Hampshire | $44,660 | $21.47 | 260 |
| Pennsylvania | $43,930 | $21.12 | 10,340 |
| Kansas | $43,780 | $21.05 | 1,670 |
| Florida | $43,570 | $20.95 | 12,710 |
| Michigan | $43,140 | $20.74 | 4,850 |
| Iowa | $42,910 | $20.63 | 690 |
| Idaho | $41,490 | $19.95 | 780 |
| South Carolina | $40,970 | $19.70 | 560 |
| Indiana | $40,910 | $19.67 | 6,790 |
| Utah | $40,770 | $19.60 | 1,940 |
| North Carolina | $40,630 | $19.54 | 5,950 |
| Kentucky | $40,370 | $19.41 | 910 |
| Minnesota | $40,300 | $19.37 | 3,550 |
| Wisconsin | $40,290 | $19.37 | 4,430 |
| Texas | $39,970 | $19.22 | 11,350 |
| North Dakota | $39,960 | $19.21 | 270 |
| Tennessee | $39,800 | $19.13 | 3,810 |
| Montana | $39,190 | $18.84 | 310 |
| Ohio | $39,140 | $18.82 | 3,950 |
| Oklahoma | $39,060 | $18.78 | 820 |
| New Mexico | $39,020 | $18.76 | 660 |
| Delaware | $38,410 | $18.47 | 350 |
| Alabama | $36,680 | $17.63 | 3,290 |
| Arkansas | $35,930 | $17.27 | 1,900 |
| Mississippi | $35,320 | $16.98 | 930 |
| West Virginia | $34,100 | $16.39 | 770 |
| Louisiana | $31,440 | $15.12 | 2,420 |
Finding a program
How to find a sponsor that trains this title · Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
- Approved titles and terms: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list, Last-Modified October 8, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay and jobs: BLS OEWS, May 2025, all industries, read October 8, 2026.