Highest-paying states for psychiatrists
California leads at $353,500 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| California | $353,500 | $173,990–$414,640 |
| Louisiana | $345,040 | $215,770–$373,130 |
| Alaska | $342,170 | $118,600–$393,920 |
| Minnesota | $336,410 | $279,600–$382,210 |
| Wisconsin | $331,070 | $196,700–$349,230 |
| Connecticut | $326,670 | $135,190–$404,850 |
| Florida | $316,200 | $179,670–$474,250 |
| Oregon | $314,880 | $257,780–$336,410 |
| Missouri | $312,680 | $260,600–$466,780 |
| Maryland | $305,320 | $229,860–$411,740 |
| Washington | $304,920 | $175,900–$332,330 |
| Vermont | $302,770 | $221,000–$409,950 |
| Maine | $300,180 | $248,140–$316,490 |
| Utah | $299,670 | $286,770–$321,560 |
| Iowa | $295,270 | $151,560–$360,900 |
| Virginia | $295,010 | $215,150–$322,890 |
| Michigan | $291,850 | $190,630–$364,230 |
| Hawaii | $289,990 | $280,380–$290,040 |
| Rhode Island | $287,610 | $145,790–$304,210 |
| Indiana | $284,110 | $232,380–$357,000 |
| Delaware | $279,410 | $187,270–$304,990 |
| Pennsylvania | $278,970 | $235,240–$342,920 |
| Kansas | $278,100 | $217,360–$314,500 |
| Oklahoma | $271,640 | $224,490–$333,320 |
| Colorado | $266,370 | $228,210–$313,920 |
| New York | $265,890 | $101,460–$333,870 |
| Illinois | $258,740 | $166,750–$379,160 |
| Arizona | $249,720 | $204,870–$327,350 |
| New Hampshire | $246,140 | $76,030–$294,770 |
| Ohio | $244,990 | $171,140–$311,190 |
| Kentucky | $237,770 | $132,450–$288,780 |
| Georgia | $237,480 | $103,200–$318,110 |
| South Carolina | $237,250 | $155,250–$272,230 |
| Texas | $228,460 | $104,290–$305,530 |
| South Dakota | $226,180 | $201,330–$341,360 |
| Tennessee | $214,880 | $76,870–$312,950 |
| Mississippi | $213,680 | $127,880–$330,650 |
| Nevada | $210,030 | $100,880–$249,080 |
| New Jersey | $194,070 | $155,310–$341,570 |
| District of Columbia | $183,080 | $71,550–$289,360 |
| North Carolina | $168,880 | $133,240–$266,850 |
| Nebraska | $135,180 | $53,160–$339,880 |
| Arkansas | $124,750 | $75,340–$291,200 |
| Idaho | $75,470 | $75,470–$237,340 |
| West Virginia | $63,320 | $63,320–$334,250 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.