The median annual wage for psychiatric technicians was $30,050 in May 2012. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $20,550, and the top 10 percent earned more than $52,980.The median annual wage for psychiatric aides was $24,580 in May 2012.he median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $20,550, and the top 10 percent earned more than $52,980. The median annual wage for psychiatric aides was $24,580 in May 2012.
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the average American produces about 4.4 pounds (2 kg) of garbage a day, or a total of 29 pounds (13 kg) per week and 1,600 pounds (726 kg) a year. This only takes into consideration the average household member and does not count industrial waste or commercial trash.
Worldwide Food Waste Facts. 1  Every year, consumers in industrialized countries waste almost as much food as the entire net food production of sub-Saharan Africa (222 million vs. 230 million tons). In the USA, organic waste is the second highest component of landfills, which are the largest source of methane emissions. 2  In the USA, 30-40% of the food supply is wasted, equaling more than 20 pounds of food per person per month. 3  More facts.