California / Department of State Hospitals / Psychiatric Technician (Safety)

Job-title file

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

3,223 employees hold this title in Department of State Hospitals. Median total compensation for the role is $87,505, below the department median of $92,376.

Employees: 3,223
Total payroll: $267.6M
Role median: $87,505
Agency median: $92,376
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$4,240$191,762+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 3,223 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Psychiatric Technician (Safety) pay vs. California

Across all employers in California, the median wage for Psychiatric Technicians — about 14,100 people — is $49,140. Department of State Hospitals pays a median base salary of $79,174 for this role, 61% above that figure — about the 80th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of State Hospitals sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$40,880

$46,620

$49,140

$74,390

$88,090

Department of State Hospitals median · $79,174

The bar is the range of annual wages for Psychiatric Technicians across every employer in California, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of State Hospitals’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Psychiatric Technicians — about 156,960 people — is $45,130. Department of State Hospitals’s median base salary is 75% above that national figure, above the 90th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$35,090

$38,430

$45,130

$50,160

$60,750

Department of State Hospitals median · $79,174

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the California range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 2,557 of 3,223 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of State Hospitals is $87,505, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across California

Psychiatric Technician (Safety) is held in 4 California departments. In Department of State Hospitals, the median of $87,505 ranks #3 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Cdcr/Cchcs

$97,913 · 273

CDCR

$91,285 · 1,008

Developmental Services

$82,790 · 287

Median total compensation for the Psychiatric Technician (Safety) role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Psychiatric Technician beyond California

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $87,817 ranks #3 of 5. See Psychiatric Technician across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$129,871 · 75

City and County of San Francisco

$121,087 · 47

Tennessee

$39,000 · 497

Rhode Island

$19,367 · 12

Median total compensation for comparable Psychiatric Technicianroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Marek Niedzwiedzki

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$124,468

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $81,574
Overtime: $40,774
Other pay: $2,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,468
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,797
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4872328253602
Salary Total: $6,793
Total Pay: $124,468

Marek Niedzwiedzki holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $124,468. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Regina Dilullo

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$124,433

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $80,838
Overtime: $35,487
Other pay: $8,107
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,433
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,797
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4550428253218
Salary Total: $7,253
Total Pay: $124,433

At Department of State Hospitals, Regina Dilullo serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Atascadero State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $124,433. They are represented by R18.

Jessica Agdeppa

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$124,254

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $73,134
Overtime: $49,699
Other pay: $1,421
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,254
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,797
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5027028253603
Salary Total: $6,729
Total Pay: $124,254

At Department of State Hospitals, Jessica Agdeppa serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Patton State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $124,254. Union affiliation: R18.

Angel Gutierrez

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$124,238

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $78,174
Overtime: $39,529
Other pay: $6,535
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,238
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,797
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4370528253047
Salary Total: $6,793
Total Pay: $124,238

Angel Gutierrez holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $124,238. They are represented by R18.

Lucilojay Delatorre

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$124,237

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $81,574
Overtime: $38,055
Other pay: $4,609
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,237
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Napa
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,797
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800228253505
Salary Total: $6,793
Total Pay: $124,237

Lucilojay Delatorre holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $124,237. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Jocelyn Perez Espino

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$124,157

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $87,190
Overtime: $32,532
Other pay: $4,434
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,157
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,466
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4872328253636
Salary Total: $7,442
Total Pay: $124,157

Jocelyn Perez Espino is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $124,157. They are represented by R18.

Mario Mendoza

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$124,118

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $81,785
Overtime: $38,311
Other pay: $4,022
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,118
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,466
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4870128253072
Salary Total: $7,442
Total Pay: $124,118

Mario Mendoza holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $124,118. Union affiliation: R18.

Mirta Duran

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$124,109

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $63,652
Overtime: $55,988
Other pay: $4,470
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,109
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,843
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4370328253019
Salary Total: $5,868
Total Pay: $124,109

Mirta Duran holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $124,109. They are represented by R18.

Erika Govea

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$124,096

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $93,272
Overtime: $29,798
Other pay: $1,025
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,096
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,466
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4872028253002
Salary Total: $7,815
Total Pay: $124,096

Erika Govea holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $124,096. Union affiliation: R18.

Araceli Juarez

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$124,050

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $88,335
Overtime: $34,932
Other pay: $782
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,050
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,466
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4370328253026
Salary Total: $7,591
Total Pay: $124,050

At Department of State Hospitals, Araceli Juarez serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $124,050. They are represented by R18.

Travis Alvarez

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$124,037

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $81,842
Overtime: $40,700
Other pay: $1,494
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,037
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,203
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020828253037
Salary Total: $6,987
Total Pay: $124,037

Travis Alvarez is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $124,037. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Brandy Brown

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$124,017

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $77,669
Overtime: $44,811
Other pay: $1,536
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,017
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,797
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020328253006
Salary Total: $6,729
Total Pay: $124,017

At Department of State Hospitals, Brandy Brown serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Patton State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $124,017. Union affiliation: R18.

Tamara Kellum

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$123,930

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $77,484
Overtime: $41,446
Other pay: $5,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,930
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,941
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020428253601
Salary Total: $6,733
Total Pay: $123,930

Tamara Kellum holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $123,930. They are represented by R18.

Alfred Addison

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$123,906

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $72,313
Overtime: $46,089
Other pay: $5,505
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,906
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,797
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4370728253093
Salary Total: $6,793
Total Pay: $123,906

Alfred Addison works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. Their status is full-time. Alfred earned $123,906 in 2025. They are represented by R18.

Shauna Whitmore

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$123,862

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $88,470
Overtime: $33,864
Other pay: $1,527
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,862
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,203
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4550628253204
Salary Total: $7,387
Total Pay: $123,862

Shauna Whitmore holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $123,862. They are represented by R18.

Rhonda Reott

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$123,816

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $83,167
Overtime: $38,931
Other pay: $1,718
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,816
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,797
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4870628253019
Salary Total: $6,929
Total Pay: $123,816

Rhonda Reott holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $123,816. They are represented by R18.

Ninette Bowen

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$123,771

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $90,472
Overtime: $32,769
Other pay: $531
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,771
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,466
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5027028253606
Salary Total: $7,541
Total Pay: $123,771

Ninette Bowen holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $123,771. They are represented by R18.

Karen Melchor-Alcaraz

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$123,706

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $83,787
Overtime: $36,175
Other pay: $3,743
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,706
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,249
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020428253609
Salary Total: $7,249
Total Pay: $123,706

Karen Melchor-Alcaraz holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $123,706. Union affiliation: R18.

Jessica Guzman

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$123,674

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $88,788
Overtime: $29,569
Other pay: $5,316
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,674
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,466
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4370828253079
Salary Total: $7,442
Total Pay: $123,674

At Department of State Hospitals, Jessica Guzman serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $123,674. They are represented by R18.

Celeste Martin

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$123,493

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $86,208
Overtime: $35,644
Other pay: $1,641
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,493
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,466
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4370228253044
Salary Total: $7,442
Total Pay: $123,493

Celeste Martin works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. Their status is full-time. Celeste earned $123,493 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Stephanie Trujillo

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$123,458

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $80,117
Overtime: $39,356
Other pay: $3,985
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,458
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,797
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4370528253017
Salary Total: $6,793
Total Pay: $123,458

Stephanie Trujillo holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $123,458. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Noemi Rayas

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$123,435

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $81,942
Overtime: $40,200
Other pay: $1,294
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,435
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Luis Obispo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,797
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4550328253142
Salary Total: $6,993
Total Pay: $123,435

Noemi Rayas is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $123,435. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Aileen Dancel

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$123,408

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $84,219
Overtime: $37,773
Other pay: $1,417
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,408
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Napa
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,797
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4802628253636
Salary Total: $6,997
Total Pay: $123,408

Aileen Dancel is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $123,408. Union affiliation: R18.

Jamie Alcarez

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$123,397

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $86,971
Overtime: $31,591
Other pay: $4,836
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,397
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,466
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5027028253085
Salary Total: $7,242
Total Pay: $123,397

Jamie Alcarez holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $123,397. They are represented by R18.

Arlyn Braggs

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$123,389

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $43,522
Overtime: $48,659
Other pay: $31,208
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,389
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,669
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020828253085
Salary Total: $6,669
Total Pay: $123,389

Arlyn Braggs holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $123,389. Union affiliation: R18.

Chikodi Ojini

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$123,376

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $81,112
Overtime: $33,649
Other pay: $8,616
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,376
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,466
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4870628253012
Salary Total: $7,097
Total Pay: $123,376

Chikodi Ojini is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $123,376. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Dale Duggan

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$123,367

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $86,116
Overtime: $32,898
Other pay: $4,352
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,367
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,203
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020128253068
Salary Total: $7,203
Total Pay: $123,367

Dale Duggan works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Dale earned $123,367 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Chuce Yang

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$123,298

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $89,032
Overtime: $30,090
Other pay: $4,176
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,298
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,466
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4370828253067
Salary Total: $7,442
Total Pay: $123,298

Chuce Yang works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. Their status is full-time. Chuce earned $123,298 in 2025. They are represented by R18.