Psychiatrists salary

The median pay for psychiatrists in the United States is $281,870 a year. About 27,980 people hold this job.

Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience. BLS does not report experience, so reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only a rough guide. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.

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Highest-paying states · Highest-paying cities

By state

• California $353,500
• Louisiana $345,040
• Alaska $342,170
• Minnesota $336,410
• Wisconsin $331,070
• Connecticut $326,670
• Florida $316,200
• Oregon $314,880
• Missouri $312,680
• Maryland $305,320
• Washington $304,920
• Vermont $302,770
• Maine $300,180
• Utah $299,670
• Iowa $295,270
• Virginia $295,010
• Michigan $291,850
• Hawaii $289,990
• Rhode Island $287,610
• Indiana $284,110
• Delaware $279,410
• Pennsylvania $278,970
• Kansas $278,100
• Oklahoma $271,640
• Colorado $266,370
• New York $265,890
• Illinois $258,740
• Arizona $249,720
• New Hampshire $246,140
• Ohio $244,990
• Kentucky $237,770
• Georgia $237,480
• South Carolina $237,250
• Texas $228,460
• South Dakota $226,180
• Tennessee $214,880
• Mississippi $213,680
• Nevada $210,030
• New Jersey $194,070
• District of Columbia $183,080
• North Carolina $168,880
• Nebraska $135,180
• Arkansas $124,750
• Idaho $75,470
• West Virginia $63,320

By metro area

• Springfield, IL $413,890
• Burlington, VT $409,950
• Miami, FL $403,430
• Ocala, FL $396,200
• New Haven, CT $381,890
• Los Angeles, CA $370,510
• Riverside, CA $364,530
• Des Moines, IA $358,020
• San Jose, CA $353,500
• Anchorage, AK $342,170
• Rochester, MN $341,540
• Green Bay, WI $339,680
• Detroit, MI $339,340
• Santa Rosa, CA $337,970
• Minneapolis, MN $336,410
• San Diego, CA $335,620
• Santa Maria, CA $333,300
• Stockton, CA $331,800
• Milwaukee, WI $331,500
• Bridgeport, CT $329,530
• Atlantic City, NJ $328,600
• San Luis Obispo, CA $322,750
• Orlando, FL $320,250
• Jacksonville, FL $319,610
• Tallahassee, FL $318,460
• Baltimore, MD $318,110
• Cape Coral, FL $315,960
• Fresno, CA $315,470
• Kiryas Joel, NY $314,450
• Springfield, MA $311,290
• Seattle, WA $307,710
• Spokane, WA $301,790
• Portland, ME $300,180
• Bakersfield, CA $299,990
• Salt Lake City, UT $299,670
• St. Louis, MO $298,160
• Madison, WI $296,230
• Roanoke, VA $295,010
• Trenton, NJ $294,890
• Richmond, VA $290,900
• Urban Honolulu, HI $289,990
• Akron, OH $289,420
• Colorado Springs, CO $289,320
• Providence, RI $287,610
• Provo, UT $286,770
• Oklahoma City, OK $285,900
• Indianapolis, IN $282,600
• Jefferson City, MO $282,050
• Hartford, CT $280,370
• Ithaca, NY $280,210
• Philadelphia, PA $279,410
• Virginia Beach, VA $277,010
• Atlanta, GA $276,960
• Binghamton, NY $273,380
• Cleveland, OH $271,790
• Denver, CO $263,030
• Cincinnati, OH $261,710
• Phoenix, AZ $260,330
• Albany, NY $260,000
• Chicago, IL $258,750
• Tucson, AZ $257,650
• Utica, NY $256,870
• Columbia, SC $251,060
• New York, NY $249,130
• Houston, TX $249,070
• Greenville, SC $247,450
• Washington, DC $246,990
• Buffalo, NY $244,960
• Worcester, MA $244,190
• Dallas, TX $240,930
• Chattanooga, TN $239,200
• Portland, OR $239,200
• Salem, OR $239,200
• Louisville/Jefferson County, KY $237,770
• Austin, TX $236,340
• Rochester, NY $233,620
• Toledo, OH $233,210
• Sacramento, CA $230,560
• Grand Rapids, MI $225,440
• Columbus, OH $220,940
• San Antonio, TX $188,090
• Salinas, CA $178,630
• Durham, NC $170,600
• Charlotte, NC $169,850
• Raleigh, NC $168,880
• Asheville, NC $164,520
• Iowa City, IA $161,550
• Fayetteville, NC $155,250
• Modesto, CA $151,270
• Nashville, TN $144,020
• Lexington, KY $132,450
• Omaha, NE $132,200
• Little Rock, AR $124,750
• Las Vegas, NV $100,880
• Ann Arbor, MI $92,840
• Tyler, TX $66,550
• Dayton, OH $65,270