Behavioral health technician salary in Maryland
Open behavioral health technician jobs in Maryland post a median of $20.75 an hour, the middle half $19.75–$22.75 (about $43,200 a year full time), $1.25 below the national posted median. From 23 jobs at 5 employers that state their pay.
The jobs themselves: Behavioral health technician jobs in Maryland · Behavioral health technician pay nationwide
What behavioral health technicians are paid in Maryland
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Posted on open jobs in Maryland
Middle half of 8 employer rates (each employer's advertised range once), median $20.75. 88% of the 26 open behavioral health technician jobs in Maryland state an hourly rate.
BHT in Maryland: new openings every week
A weekly email with the newest BHT openings in Maryland, taken from the employers' own careers sites. Free, stop anytime.
Only job openings in your inbox. Leave anytime with one click.
Behavioral health technician pay by town in Maryland
Towns where at least three open jobs state an hourly rate, the towns with the most such jobs first.
| Town | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs (employers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockville | $23 | $19.64–$26 | 15 (1) |
| Salisbury | $21 | $17.41–$24.37 | 3 (1) |
Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.
Behavioral health technician pay by employer in Maryland
What each employer posts for behavioral health technicians here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
| Employer | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs stating pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventist HealthCare | $23 | $19.64–$26 | 16 |
| TidalHealth | $21 | $17.41–$24.37 | 3 |
| Worcester County Developmental Center | $20 | $19.40–$20.40 | 2 |
| Evolve Life Centers | $19.75 | $17.50–$22 | 1 |
| Calvert Health System | $18 | $15–$21 | 1 |
Median of each employer's jobs in Maryland (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for behavioral health technicians nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open behavioral health technician jobs in Maryland
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.
Psychiatric Technician (Float Pool II), Night Shift, Behavioral Health
Adventist HealthCare · Rockville, MD· 2w ago
$26/hrPsychiatric Technician (Float Pool II), Per Diem Day Shift, Behavioral Health
Adventist HealthCare · Rockville, MD· 1w ago
$26/hrChild & Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatric Technician
TidalHealth · Salisbury, MD· 6d ago
$17.41–$24.37/hrChild & Adolescent PHP Outpatient Psychiatric Technician
TidalHealth · Salisbury, MD· 1mo ago
$17.41–$24.37/hrResidential Counselor (Floater)
Worcester County Developmental Center · Newark, MD· 1mo ago
$20.40/hr
Evolve Life Centers · Pasadena, MD· 5mo ago
$17.5–$22/hrAwake Overnight Residential Counselor
Worcester County Developmental Center · Newark, MD· 1mo ago
$19.40/hr
Calvert Health System · Prince Frederick, MD· 5d ago
$15–$21/hr
What BLS measures in Maryland
What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.
BLS median by metro area
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$22.56/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, opens in a new tab)
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$24.44/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, opens in a new tab)
- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$23.01/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, opens in a new tab)
- Lexington Park, MD$20.02/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Lexington Park, MD, opens in a new tab)
- Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV$21.05/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV, opens in a new tab)
Behavioral health technician salary in Maryland: common questions
How much does a behavioral health technician make in Maryland?
Open behavioral health technician jobs in Maryland that state an hourly rate post a median of $20.75, the middle half $19.75–$22.75 (23 jobs from 5 employers). Full time that is about $43,200 a year. BLS measured a median of $21.89/hr ($45,520 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Maryland (May 2025).
Where in Maryland do behavioral health technicians earn the most?
By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: Rockville ($23) and Salisbury ($21). The town table lists 2.
Which employers in Maryland pay behavioral health technicians the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: Adventist HealthCare ($23) and TidalHealth ($21).
How does Maryland compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Maryland ($20.75) is $1.25 below the national posted median of $22. In the BLS survey Maryland ranks 21 of 49 by median wage.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 23 of 26 open behavioral health technician jobs in Maryland (88%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 24, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Psychiatric Technicians (SOC 29-2053), every state, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Psychiatric Aides (SOC 31-1133), every state, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Psychiatric Technicians, national, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Psychiatric Technicians by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Behavioral health technician salary in Maryland. Data as of October 24, 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/behavioral-health-technician/maryland