Behavioral health technician jobs in West Virginia
8 open behavioral health technician jobs in West Virginia at 5 employers. BLS measures a median of $16.39 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Psychiatric Technicians in West Virginia) for psychiatric technicians here.
- 10th percentile$14.49/hr
- 25th percentile$15.09/hr
- Median$16.39/hr
- 75th percentile$17.11/hr
- 90th percentile$21.29/hr
- People employed in it770
Psychiatric Technicians (SOC 29-2053), all industries, West Virginia: the hourly wages BLS measured people employed in it earn, not read from open jobs. The US median is $21.70 an hour. 48th highest of the 49 states and territories BLS publishes a median for. Measured and published by BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Psychiatric Technicians, West Virginia).
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Where the behavioral health technician jobs are in West Virginia
Towns with the most open jobs in this occupation. A town with a page lists every care job open there, by occupation.
What behavioral health technicians earn in West Virginia
The hourly pay open jobs here post, beside what BLS measured people employed in the occupation earned in the state and its metro areas.
Posted on open jobs in West Virginia
Too few open jobs here post an hourly rate for a typical range (it takes eight from three employers).
Measured by BLS in West Virginia, May 2025
$16.39/hr ($34,100 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Psychiatric Technicians in West Virginia)
Median for psychiatric technicians, against $21.70 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Psychiatric Technicians, national) for the whole US; 770 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Psychiatric Technicians in West Virginia) employed in West Virginia.
| BLS occupation | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatric Technicians (29-2053) | $14.49 (source: BLS OEWS, Psychiatric Technicians) | $15.09 (source: BLS OEWS, Psychiatric Technicians) | $16.39 (source: BLS OEWS, Psychiatric Technicians) | $17.11 (source: BLS OEWS, Psychiatric Technicians) | $21.29 (source: BLS OEWS, Psychiatric Technicians) | 770 (source: BLS OEWS, Psychiatric Technicians) |
| Psychiatric Aides (31-1133) | $12.03 (source: BLS OEWS, Psychiatric Aides) | $16.16 (source: BLS OEWS, Psychiatric Aides) | $18.22 (source: BLS OEWS, Psychiatric Aides) | $19.99 (source: BLS OEWS, Psychiatric Aides) | $22.46 (source: BLS OEWS, Psychiatric Aides) | 220 (source: BLS OEWS, Psychiatric Aides) |
By metro area
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$24.44/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV) · 1,450 (source: BLS OEWS, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV) employed
- Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH$16.62/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH) · 180 (source: BLS OEWS, Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH) employed
- Charleston, WV$16.90/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Charleston, WV) · 130 (source: BLS OEWS, Charleston, WV) employed
- Wheeling, WV-OH$14.15/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Wheeling, WV-OH) · 90 (source: BLS OEWS, Wheeling, WV-OH) employed
- Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV$21.05/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV) · 40 (source: BLS OEWS, Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV) employed
BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Psychiatric Technicians; areas that cross a state line list every state.
Employers hiring behavioral health technicians in West Virginia
Ascension Recovery Services2 open in West Virginia
Marshall Health2 open in West Virginia
Universal Health Services2 open in West Virginia
Arch Recovery Group1 open in West Virginia
Marshall Health Network1 open in West Virginia
What the job takes
A high school diploma, often with some college in psychology; training is on the job.
Depends on the state
Psychiatric technician license
State board, in the few states that license them (California's BVNPT, for example). Most states do not license this job
Behavioral health technician jobs in West Virginia: common questions
How much do behavioral health technicians make in West Virginia?
Too few open behavioral health technician jobs in West Virginia post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $16.39/hr ($34,100 a year) for psychiatric technicians in West Virginia (May 2025), against $21.70 nationally, 48th highest of 49 states and territories.
Where in West Virginia are the most behavioral health technician jobs?
Huntington (5), Morgantown (1) and Williamson (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.
Who is hiring behavioral health technicians in West Virginia?
By open jobs on this board: Ascension Recovery Services (2), Marshall Health (2) and Universal Health Services (2). In all, 5 employers have behavioral health technician jobs open in West Virginia.
What do you need to work as a behavioral health technician in West Virginia?
A high school diploma, often with some college in psychology; training is on the job. Psychiatric technician license (State board, in the few states that license them (California's BVNPT, for example); most states do not license this job). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from West Virginia's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.
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Behavioral health technician jobs in other states
- Massachusetts176
- Pennsylvania159
- California97
- Texas89
- New Jersey79
- Missouri74
- Ohio68
- New York63
- Florida60
- Connecticut53
- Minnesota51
- Michigan50
- North Carolina49
- Kentucky47
- Georgia46
- Virginia44
- Illinois43
- Tennessee41
- Maryland41
- Arizona38
- Rhode Island33
- Indiana32
- Washington31
- Colorado30
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Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in West Virginia, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 5 Nov 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Psychiatric Technicians (SOC 29-2053), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Psychiatric Aides (SOC 31-1133), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Psychiatric Technicians, national, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Psychiatric Technicians by metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
- Psychiatric technician license: State board, in the few states that license them (California's BVNPT, for example)
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Behavioral health technician jobs in West Virginia. Data as of 5 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/behavioral-health-technician/west-virginia