Behavioral health technician salary in Rhode Island
Open behavioral health technician jobs in Rhode Island post a median of $21.80 an hour, the middle half $20–$22.57 (about $45,300 a year full time), the same as the national posted median. From 9 jobs at 3 employers that state their pay.
- 25th percentile$20/hr
- Median (50th)$21.80/hr
- 75th percentile$22.57/hr
- Distinct posted rates9
- Jobs stating an hourly rate9
- Employers3
The median is the middle of the 9 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $20–$22.57 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- 25th percentile$20/hr
- Median (50th)$21.80/hr
- 75th percentile$22.57/hr
- Distinct posted rates9
- Jobs stating an hourly rate9
- Employers3
The median is the middle of the 9 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $20–$22.57 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- Median posted per hour$21.80
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- A year, full time$45,300
40 hours a week for 52 weeks, to the nearest $100. An estimate from the hourly rate: no job states it.
- 10th percentile$20.89/hr
- 25th percentile$21.70/hr
- Median$23.33/hr
- 75th percentile$24.83/hr
- 90th percentile$30.04/hr
- People employed in it990
Psychiatric Technicians (SOC 29-2053), all industries, Rhode Island: the hourly wages BLS measured people employed in it earn, not read from open jobs. Measured and published by BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Psychiatric Technicians, Rhode Island).
The jobs themselves: Behavioral health technician jobs in Rhode Island · Behavioral health technician pay nationwide
What behavioral health technicians are paid in Rhode Island
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $21.80 an hour. Middle half $20 to $22.57. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in Rhode Island
Middle half of 9 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $21.80. 28% of the 32 open behavioral health technician jobs in Rhode Island state an hourly rate.
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Behavioral health technician pay by town in Rhode Island
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newport | $22.57 | $17–$27.13 | 4 (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 Rhode Island
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University Health | $22.57 | $17–$32.96 | 5 |
| Newport County Community Mental Health Center | $20 | $20 | 2 |
| Zinnia Health | $18.38 | $17–$21 | 2 |
Median of each employer's jobs in Rhode Island (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 Rhode Island
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.
$19.97–$32.96/hr- $18.00–$27.13/hr
- $20/hr
- $20/hr
$17–$21/hr- $17–$18.50/hr
What BLS measures in Rhode Island
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 occupation | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatric Technicians (29-2053) | $20.89 (source: BLS OEWS, Psychiatric Technicians) | $21.70 (source: BLS OEWS, Psychiatric Technicians) | $23.33 (source: BLS OEWS, Psychiatric Technicians) | $24.83 (source: BLS OEWS, Psychiatric Technicians) | $30.04 (source: BLS OEWS, Psychiatric Technicians) | 990 (source: BLS OEWS, Psychiatric Technicians) |
BLS median by metro area
- Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$23.07/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Providence-Warwick, RI-MA)
Behavioral health technician salary in Rhode Island: common questions
How much does a behavioral health technician make in Rhode Island?
Open behavioral health technician jobs in Rhode Island that state an hourly rate post a median of $21.80, the middle half $20–$22.57 (9 jobs from 3 employers). Full time that is about $45,300 a year. BLS measured a median of $23.33/hr ($48,520 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Rhode Island (May 2025).
How does Rhode Island compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Rhode Island ($21.80) is the same as the national posted median of $21.80. In the BLS survey Rhode Island ranks 12 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: 9 of 32 open behavioral health technician jobs in Rhode Island (28%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Behavioral health technician pay in other states
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 12 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
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Behavioral health technician salary in Rhode Island. Data as of 12 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/behavioral-health-technician/rhode-island