The median annual wage for Psychiatric Technicians in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA is $71,090 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $70,330.
Pay spans roughly $44,510 at the 10th percentile to $83,610 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $34.18 per hour. An estimated 50 people work as psychiatric technicians in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $71,090 |
| Mean (annual) | $70,330 |
| Median (hourly) | $34.18 |
| 10th percentile | $44,510 |
| 90th percentile | $83,610 |
| Employment | 50 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.