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Psychiatric Technician (state hospitals) in Washington

Washington Office of Financial Management (OFM), State Human Resources lists 3 job classes for this work in the Washington state pay plan: Mental Health Technician 1–3.

$49,296 – $74,748
state pay plan range, a year
3
classes in the state plan
$52,470
median pay in WA, all employers
1,920
workers in WA (SOC 29-2053)

Sources: Washington Office of Financial Management (OFM), State Human Resources, Washington Classified Job Listing and OFM Salary Schedules (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.

Washington state pay plan Sourced

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

Class and gradePublished rate
Mental Health Technician 1
Class 347L · class description
Grade 45
$49,296 – $66,072 a year
13 steps
  • Step A: $49,296 a year
  • Step B: $50,412 a year
  • Step C: $51,600 a year
  • Step D: $52,872 a year
  • Step E: $54,204 a year
  • Step F: $55,596 a year
  • Step G: $56,952 a year
  • Step H: $58,392 a year
  • Step I: $59,760 a year
  • Step J: $61,332 a year
  • Step K: $62,880 a year
  • Step L: $64,512 a year
  • Step M: $66,072 a year
Mental Health Technician 2
Class 347M · class description
Grade 47
$51,600 – $69,348 a year
13 steps
  • Step A: $51,600 a year
  • Step B: $52,872 a year
  • Step C: $54,204 a year
  • Step D: $55,596 a year
  • Step E: $56,952 a year
  • Step F: $58,392 a year
  • Step G: $59,760 a year
  • Step H: $61,332 a year
  • Step I: $62,880 a year
  • Step J: $64,512 a year
  • Step K: $66,072 a year
  • Step L: $67,704 a year
  • Step M: $69,348 a year
Mental Health Technician 3
Class 347N · class description
Grade 50
$55,596 – $74,748 a year
13 steps
  • Step A: $55,596 a year
  • Step B: $56,952 a year
  • Step C: $58,392 a year
  • Step D: $59,760 a year
  • Step E: $61,332 a year
  • Step F: $62,880 a year
  • Step G: $64,512 a year
  • Step H: $66,072 a year
  • Step I: $67,704 a year
  • Step J: $69,348 a year
  • Step K: $71,136 a year
  • Step L: $72,900 a year
  • Step M: $74,748 a year

Schedule: General Service Salary Schedule. Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Washington Office of Financial Management (OFM), State Human Resources, Washington Classified Job Listing and OFM Salary Schedules (effective July 1, 2026). Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Washington, all employers Sourced

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

MeasureWA
Workers1,920
10th percentile$44,030
Median$52,470
90th percentile$76,730
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 Washington

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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