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Psychiatrists salary in Sacramento, CA

The median psychiatrists in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA earns $230,560 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $12,857 a month.

10th percentile
$150,200
25th percentile
$170,470
Median percentile
$230,560
75th percentile
$384,830
90th percentile
$435,410

Based on 320 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

$154,280 take-home a year
Gross pay$230,560
Federal income tax−$45,083
Social Security + Medicare−$15,057
California income tax (approx.)−$16,139
Monthly take-home$12,857
Every two weeks$5,934

Does it go far here?

$216,143Median pay in Sacramento, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.7 vs 100).
14%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,819 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sacramento, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$345,310
Physicians, All Other$308,280
Architectural and Engineering Managers$193,970
Lawyers$178,540
Pharmacists$172,680
Nurse Practitioners$172,010
Registered Nurses$171,460
Dentists, General$170,500

All psychiatrists salaries · Take-home pay in California