Psychiatric Technician (state hospitals) in Nevada

$41,384 – $76,922

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$46,450

median pay in NV, all employers

2,060

workers in NV (SOC 29-2053)

Sources: Nevada Department of Administration, Division of Human Resource Management (DHRM), Nevada Classified Service — Class Specifications and Compensation Schedules (Pay Policy 01 EE/ER and 06), effective July 1, 2026; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Nevada state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 1, 2026. These are the ranges Nevada sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and grade	Published rate
Mental Health Technician I Class 10.366 · class description Grade 23	$41,384 – $59,508 a year 10 steps Step 1: $41,384 a year Step 2: $43,117 a year Step 3: $44,767 a year Step 4: $46,583 a year Step 5: $48,504 a year Step 6: $50,509 a year Step 7: $52,638 a year Step 8: $54,810 a year Step 9: $57,128 a year Step 10: $59,508 a year
Mental Health Technician II Class 10.356 · class description Grade 25	$44,767 – $64,770 a year 10 steps Step 1: $44,767 a year Step 2: $46,583 a year Step 3: $48,504 a year Step 4: $50,509 a year Step 5: $52,638 a year Step 6: $54,810 a year Step 7: $57,128 a year Step 8: $59,508 a year Step 9: $62,181 a year Step 10: $64,770 a year
Mental Health Technician III Class 10.346 · class description Grade 27	$48,504 – $70,658 a year 10 steps Step 1: $48,504 a year Step 2: $50,509 a year Step 3: $52,638 a year Step 4: $54,810 a year Step 5: $57,128 a year Step 6: $59,508 a year Step 7: $62,181 a year Step 8: $64,770 a year Step 9: $67,589 a year Step 10: $70,658 a year
Mental Health Technician IV Class 10.338 · class description Grade 29	$52,638 – $76,922 a year 10 steps Step 1: $52,638 a year Step 2: $54,810 a year Step 3: $57,128 a year Step 4: $59,508 a year Step 5: $62,181 a year Step 6: $64,770 a year Step 7: $67,589 a year Step 8: $70,658 a year Step 9: $73,748 a year Step 10: $76,922 a year

Schedule: Pay Policy 01A, E, F, I — Classified; CBU A, E, F, I; Employee/Employer Contribution Plan (EE/ER). Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Nevada Department of Administration, Division of Human Resource Management (DHRM), Nevada Classified Service — Class Specifications and Compensation Schedules (Pay Policy 01 EE/ER and 06), effective July 1, 2026. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Nevada, all employers Sourced

Psychiatric Technicians (SOC 29-2053) in Nevada, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

Measure	NV
Workers	2,060
10th percentile	$38,480
Median	$46,450
90th percentile	$56,250
National median, government employers	$50,750

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Free practice tests for Nevada

AAPT Nationally Certified Psychiatric Technician (NCPT) - Level 1
Entrance or licensing exam · free on Open Exam Prep

Source: Open Exam Prep, Open Exam Prep free practice tests. Data captured October 1, 2026. Each link was opened and its exam title checked on the date shown.

More about this job

Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Psychiatric Technician (state hospitals) page.

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