Psychiatrist Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$281,870
$135.51/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $84,060 | $40.41 |
| 25th percentile | $154,150 | $74.11 |
| Median | $281,870 | $135.51 |
| 75th percentile | $362,740 | $174.39 |
| 90th percentile | $446,520 | $214.67 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 27,980
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| California | ||
| 1st | $353,500 | $319,274 7th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 2nd | $345,040 | $391,171 1st |
| Alaska | ||
| 3rd | $342,170 | $334,284 6th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 4th | $336,410 | $341,114 4th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 5th | $331,070 | $351,847 2nd |
| Connecticut | ||
| 6th | $326,670 | $315,288 8th |
| Florida | ||
| 7th | $316,200 | $305,761 13th |
| Oregon | ||
| 8th | $314,880 | $304,641 14th |
| Missouri | ||
| 9th | $312,680 | $344,297 3rd |
| Maryland | ||
| 10th | $305,320 | $290,895 19th |
| Washington | ||
| 11th | $304,920 | $284,937 21st |
| Vermont | ||
| 12th | $302,770 | $309,081 11th |
| Maine | ||
| 13th | $300,180 | $309,304 9th |
| Utah | ||
| 14th | $299,670 | $303,113 17th |
| Iowa | ||
| 15th | $295,270 | $336,444 5th |
| Virginia | ||
| 16th | $295,010 | $291,789 18th |
| Michigan | ||
| 17th | $291,850 | $303,325 16th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 18th | $289,990 | $263,745 25th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 19th | $287,610 | $281,199 22nd |
| Indiana | ||
| 20th | $284,110 | $304,418 15th |
| Delaware | ||
| 21st | $279,410 | $279,947 23rd |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 22nd | $278,970 | $285,912 20th |
| Kansas | ||
| 23rd | $278,100 | $308,767 12th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 24th | $271,640 | $309,234 10th |
| Colorado | ||
| 25th | $266,370 | $258,481 28th |
| New York | ||
| 26th | $265,890 | $246,375 34th |
| Illinois | ||
| 27th | $258,740 | $258,849 27th |
| Arizona | ||
| 28th | $249,720 | $248,041 31st |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 29th | $246,140 | $236,298 36th |
| Ohio | ||
| 30th | $244,990 | $264,072 24th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 31st | $237,770 | $263,723 26th |
| Georgia | ||
| 32nd | $237,480 | $246,622 33rd |
| South Carolina | ||
| 33rd | $237,250 | $253,069 30th |
| Texas | ||
| 34th | $228,460 | $235,387 37th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 35th | $227,730 | $246,964 32nd |
| South Dakota | ||
| 36th | $226,180 | $255,323 29th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 37th | $214,880 | $233,896 38th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 38th | $213,680 | $245,742 35th |
| Nevada | ||
| 39th | $210,030 | $210,074 39th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 40th | $194,070 | $178,365 41st |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 41st | $183,080 | $166,586 42nd |
| North Carolina | ||
| 42nd | $168,880 | $179,039 40th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 43rd | $135,180 | $150,028 43rd |
| Arkansas | ||
| 44th | $124,750 | $143,495 44th |
| Idaho | ||
| 45th | $75,470 | $79,031 45th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 46th | $63,320 | $70,751 46th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +7.2%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Doctoral or professional degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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