Career Outlook for Psychiatric Aides

Also known as:
Mental Health Aide (MHA), Mental Health Worker (MHW), Psychiatric Aide, Psychiatric Nursing Aide, Psychiatric Nursing Assistant, Resident Care Technician, Therapeutic Program Worker (TPW)

The overall job outlook for Psychiatric Aide careers has been negative since 2019. Vacancies for this career have decreased by 6.32 percent nationwide in that time, with an average decline of 6.32 percent per year. Demand for Psychiatric Aides is expected to go up, with an expected 14,450 new jobs filled by 2029. This represents an annual increase of 3.11 percent over the next few years. Join our career community today!

TOP STATES

There are currently more Psychiatric Aides in the following states

New York	5,420
Texas	5,110
Mississippi	3,020
Tennessee	2,440
New Jersey	2,180
Pennsylvania	2,030
Missouri	1,680

BOTTOM STATES

The states below have the least number of filled positions for Psychiatric Aides

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FASTEST JOB GROWTH

In recent years, Psychiatric Aides have the highest job vacancies and job growth rate in the following states

164.29 %

59.18 %

58.82 %

37.85 %

24.69 %

8.11 %

5.62 %

SLOWEST JOB GROWTH

The following states have had the lowest job openings and growth rates for this career in recent years

-82.50 %

-57.89 %

-54.15 %

-40.00 %

-39.29 %

-39.22 %

-37.93 %