Patient Care Technician United States
Patient Care Technician salary in the US
Typical pay
$22.63an hour
About $47,100 a year at full time
Most Patient Care Technicians earn $20.70 to $25.00 an hour
From 1,206 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Patient Care Technician pay in the US is $22.63 an hour. Most job postings pay $20.70 to $25.00. From 1,206 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| California | $25.00 | $21.40 to $28.44 | 315 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $24.17 | $21.19 to $25.25 | 43 |
| Minnesota | $23.30 | $19.50 to $25.03 | 52 |
| Illinois | $23.00 | $20.59 to $23.00 | 139 |
| Pennsylvania | $22.78 | $21.50 to $25.60 | 16 |
| Oregon | $22.64 | $19.25 to $24.50 | 13 |
| New Jersey | $22.58 | $19.19 to $24.49 | 40 |
| New York | $22.54 | $21.13 to $24.88 | 120 |
| North Dakota | $22.04 | $20.00 to $22.50 | 27 |
| Massachusetts | $22.00 | $21.50 to $23.92 | 87 |
| New Hampshire | $22.00 | $20.86 to $27.25 | 14 |
| Colorado | $21.94 | $20.87 to $23.27 | 55 |
| Connecticut | $21.83 | $21.83 to $22.45 | 26 |
| Missouri | $21.24 | $19.50 to $22.89 | 14 |
| South Dakota | $21.00 | $20.75 to $21.83 | 15 |
| Maryland | $20.74 | $18.50 to $22.25 | 49 |
| Virginia | $20.70 | $18.32 to $21.21 | 60 |
| Wisconsin | $19.90 | $18.50 to $21.00 | 12 |
| Georgia | $19.85 | $17.00 to $22.93 | 16 |
| Texas | $18.88 | $17.00 to $25.00 | 19 |
| Alabama | – | – | 0 |
| Alaska | – | – | 2 |
| Arizona | – | – | 4 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 2 |
| Delaware | – | – | 1 |
| District of Columbia | – | – | 4 |
| Florida | – | – | 9 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 73 |
| Idaho | – | – | 2 |
| Indiana | – | – | 2 |
| Iowa | – | – | 6 |
| Kansas | – | – | 2 |
| Kentucky | – | – | 9 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 2 |
| Maine | – | – | 12 |
| Michigan | – | – | 8 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 3 |
| Montana | – | – | 4 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 3 |
| Nevada | – | – | 0 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 3 |
| North Carolina | – | – | 6 |
| Ohio | – | – | 7 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 0 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 6 |
| South Carolina | – | – | 3 |
| Tennessee | – | – | 6 |
| Utah | – | – | 5 |
| Vermont | – | – | 3 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 2 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 2 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per hour. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| Los Angeles, CA | $28.50 | $18.13 to $29.99 | 341 | 121 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis, MN | $24.55 | $23.12 to $26.39 | 218 | 32 |
| Boston, MA | $23.39 | $21.50 to $25.00 | 452 | 63 |
| Chicago, IL | $23.00 | $20.75 to $23.00 | 352 | 73 |
| New York, NY | $22.50 | $20.95 to $25.00 | 789 | 114 |
| Denver, CO | $22.48 | $21.50 to $24.00 | 51 | 34 |
| Washington, DC | $20.70 | $18.69 to $23.00 | 225 | 42 |
| Albany, NY | – | – | 85 | 31 |
| Baltimore, MD | – | – | 111 | 25 |
| Riverside, CA | – | – | 103 | 42 |
| San Francisco, CA | – | – | 144 | 71 |
| Seattle, WA | – | – | 65 | 25 |
| St. Louis, MO | – | – | 168 | 27 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | – | – | 99 | 72 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | – | – | 114 | 23 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 1,060 job postings$17.23 $21.00
Typical: $19.00
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 12 job postings$23.05 $25.92
Typical: $23.72
- Senior 7 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Lead or manager 3 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
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Starting out: most postings pay $17.23 to $21.00 an hour, typically $19.00.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical hourly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DaVita | $27.25 | $21.50 | – | – | – |
| Always Best Care | $23.00 | $21.00 | – | – | – |
| Innovativerenal | $24.50 | – | – | – | – |
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