Psychiatrists salary in California
The median psychiatrists in California earns $353,500 a year, 25% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $18,662 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $113,990
- 25th percentile
- $173,990
- Median percentile
- $353,500
- 75th percentile
- $414,640
- 90th percentile
- $496,230
Based on 5,420 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$223,950 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $353,500 |
| Federal income tax | −$86,859 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$17,946 |
| California income tax (approx.) | −$24,745 |
| Monthly take-home | $18,662 |
| Every two weeks | $8,613 |
Does it go far here?
$319,274Median pay in California is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.7 vs 100).
11%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,036 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in California
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $400,150 |
| Neurologists | $357,080 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $353,900 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $313,890 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $301,240 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $292,410 |
| Physicians, All Other | $281,590 |
| Radiologists | $270,560 |