Mental health technician salary in United States

The average salary for a Mental Health Technician is $27.71 per hour in the United States. This figure is based on 22.9k salaries taken from job postings on Indeed in the past 36 months, last updated on August 16, 2026.

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Mental Health Technician salaries typically range between a low of $12.84 and a high of $59.80 per hour, depending on experience, location, and the hiring company.

Some of the highest-paying cities for Mental Health Technician include Scranton, PA at $43.21 per hour, Reno, NV at $40.08 per hour, and Brooklyn, NY at $31.23 per hour.

Based on recent job postings on Indeed, some of the top-paying companies for Mental Health Technician include California Correctional Health Care Services ($395,958 per year) and PBS ($325,000 per year).