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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Atheana Lyles

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$66,780

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $58,296
Overtime: $7,932
Other pay: $552
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,780
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: 4370628253107
Salary Total: $6,793
Total Pay: $66,780

Atheana Lyles is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $66,780. Union affiliation: R18.

Corazon Sheffield

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$66,694

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $37,324
Overtime: $9,177
Other pay: $20,193
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,694
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Napa
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,843
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800228253530
Salary Total: $6,101
Total Pay: $66,694

At Department of State Hospitals, Corazon Sheffield serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,694. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Joseph Garner

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$66,547

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $59,363
Overtime: $4,672
Other pay: $2,512
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,547
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,797
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4370728253019
Salary Total: $6,793
Total Pay: $66,547

At Department of State Hospitals, Joseph Garner serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,547. They are represented by R18.

Alesha James

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$66,238

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $51,605
Overtime: $11,115
Other pay: $3,518
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,238
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,797
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4373628253064
Salary Total: $6,793
Total Pay: $66,238

Alesha James is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $66,238. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Elizabeth Sweet

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$66,193

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $65,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $985
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,193
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,797
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4870128253032
Salary Total: $6,997
Total Pay: $66,193

Elizabeth Sweet works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Elizabeth earned $66,193 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Paola Morales Flores

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$66,127

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $56,290
Overtime: $7,960
Other pay: $1,877
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,127
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Luis Obispo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,843
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4550528253165
Salary Total: $5,928
Total Pay: $66,127

Paola Morales Flores works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Paola earned $66,127 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Marvin Medina

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$65,989

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,989
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,989
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,203
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4370728253060
Salary Total: $7,403
Total Pay: $65,989

At Department of State Hospitals, Marvin Medina serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,989. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Erik Mota

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$65,923

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $61,717
Overtime: $657
Other pay: $3,549
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,923
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,797
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4870128253067
Salary Total: $7,269
Total Pay: $65,923

At Department of State Hospitals, Erik Mota serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Metropolitan State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,923. Union affiliation: R18.

Desiree Subia

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$65,808

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $52,314
Overtime: $4,402
Other pay: $9,092
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,808
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,797
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4370728253034
Salary Total: $6,793
Total Pay: $65,808

Desiree Subia is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $65,808. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Luis Gonzalez-Gomez

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$65,769

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $8,717
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $57,051
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,769
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: 5020628253207
Salary Total: $6,797
Total Pay: $65,769

At Department of State Hospitals, Luis Gonzalez-Gomez serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Patton State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,769. They are represented by R18.

Cyril Jt Apostol

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$65,675

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $58,455
Overtime: $4,725
Other pay: $2,495
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,675
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,336
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020628253902
Salary Total: $37
Total Pay: $65,675

Cyril Jt Apostol is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. They work intermittent. 2024 total compensation came to $65,675. They are represented by R18.

Chrystal Mcelgunn

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$65,554

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $60,700
Overtime: $2,067
Other pay: $2,787
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,554
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,659
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4370228253195
Salary Total: $6,659
Total Pay: $65,554

Chrystal Mcelgunn works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. Their status is full-time. Chrystal earned $65,554 in 2025. Union affiliation: R18.

Emil Ty

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2023 total comp

$65,533

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $49,984
Overtime: $7,242
Other pay: $8,307
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,533
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Napa
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,724
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800328253062
Salary Total: $6,924
Total Pay: $65,533

Emil Ty holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $65,533. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Jemijoseph Vibar

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$65,524

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $63,794
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,730
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,524
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,466
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4872228253902
Salary Total: $43
Total Pay: $65,524

Jemijoseph Vibar holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $65,524. They are represented by R18.

Jessica Chessman

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$65,243

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $61,370
Overtime: $2,679
Other pay: $1,194
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,243
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,466
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020828253902
Salary Total: $42
Total Pay: $65,243

At Department of State Hospitals, Jessica Chessman serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Patton State Hospital. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,243. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Yvonne Nava

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$65,225

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $62,688
Overtime: $1,083
Other pay: $1,455
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,225
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Luis Obispo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,673
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4550128253070
Salary Total: $6,073
Total Pay: $65,225

At Department of State Hospitals, Yvonne Nava serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Atascadero State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $65,225. Union affiliation: R18.

Victoria Kumi

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$65,212

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $30,360
Overtime: $16,370
Other pay: $18,481
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,212
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,993
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020428253092
Salary Total: $7,133
Total Pay: $65,212

At Department of State Hospitals, Victoria Kumi serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Patton State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,212. Union affiliation: R18.

Zachary Peterson

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$65,158

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $60,918
Overtime: $1,816
Other pay: $2,423
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,158
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,599
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020528253052
Salary Total: $6,599
Total Pay: $65,158

Zachary Peterson 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 $65,158. They are represented by R18.

Zachary Riddle

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$65,154

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $62,629
Overtime: $1,814
Other pay: $711
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,154
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,203
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4550528253008
Salary Total: $7,647
Total Pay: $65,154

At Department of State Hospitals, Zachary Riddle serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Atascadero State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,154. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Patrick Wagster

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$65,129

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $63,730
Overtime: $765
Other pay: $634
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,129
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,443
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4550628253605
Salary Total: $6,650
Total Pay: $65,129

At Department of State Hospitals, Patrick Wagster serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Atascadero State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,129. They are represented by R18.

Nathaniel Webb

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$65,091

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $35,835
Overtime: $27,231
Other pay: $2,025
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,091
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,797
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4370528253073
Salary Total: $6,793
Total Pay: $65,091

Nathaniel Webb 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 $65,091. Union affiliation: R18.

Heather Hewitt

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$65,052

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $62,464
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,588
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,052
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,873
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4373428253014
Salary Total: $40
Total Pay: $65,052

At Department of State Hospitals, Heather Hewitt serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,052. They are represented by R18.

Roy FuentesMay be multiple

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$64,827

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,599
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4556028253611
Salary Total: $7,197
Total Pay: $64,827

Payroll for Roy Fuentes (Psychiatric Technician (Safety), Department of State Hospitals) may cover more than one person; together they account for $64,827 in 2024.

Angela Esera

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$64,800

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $43,615
Overtime: $18,519
Other pay: $2,667
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,800
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,843
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4870228253244
Salary Total: $5,985
Total Pay: $64,800

Angela Esera 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 $64,800. Union affiliation: R18.

Mark Johnson

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$64,713

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $36,207
Overtime: $827
Other pay: $27,679
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,713
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,249
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4550728253323
Salary Total: $7,649
Total Pay: $64,713

Mark Johnson is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $64,713. They are represented by R18.

Guadalupe Cardenas

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$64,655

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $62,419
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,236
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,655
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,797
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4373428253011
Salary Total: $39
Total Pay: $64,655

Guadalupe Cardenas works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. Their status is intermittent. Guadalupe earned $64,655 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Callie Norbert

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$64,566

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $28,204
Overtime: $4,683
Other pay: $31,678
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,566
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,843
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4370628253116
Salary Total: $6,043
Total Pay: $64,566

Callie Norbert works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. Their status is full-time. Callie earned $64,566 in 2025. They are represented by R18.