Psychiatrist Salary in Louisiana
Median annual pay in Louisiana
$345,040
$165.88/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Louisiana
$391,171
Regional Price Parity: 88.207 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($281,870): +$63,170 (+22.4%)
Louisiana ranks 2nd of 46 states by median pay, and 1st of 46 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $190,550 | $91.61 |
| 25th percentile | $215,770 | $103.74 |
| Median | $345,040 | $165.88 |
| 75th percentile | $373,130 | $179.39 |
| 90th percentile | $443,710 | $213.32 |
Employment
- Employment in Louisiana
- 90
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Louisiana
- $345,040
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $281,870
- Difference
- +$63,170 (+22.4%)
Cost of living
$345,040 ÷ 88.207 × 100 = $391,171
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| California | ||
| 1st | $353,500 | $319,274 7th |
| Louisiana This page | ||
| 2nd | $345,040 | $391,171 1st |
| Alaska | ||
| 3rd | $342,170 | $334,284 6th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 4th | $336,410 | $341,114 4th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Pediatrician, General salary in Louisiana
$502,720/year Louisiana
- Neurologist salary in the U.S.
$248,560/year U.S.
- Registered Nurse salary in Louisiana
$80,230/year Louisiana
- Family Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$244,180/year U.S.
- General Internal Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$256,560/year U.S.
- Psychologists, All Other salary in Louisiana
$104,460/year Louisiana
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +7.2%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Doctoral or professional degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Psychiatrist salary in nearby places
- Psychiatrist salary in Arkansas
$124,750/year Arkansas
- Psychiatrist salary in Mississippi
$213,680/year Mississippi
- Psychiatrist salary in Texas
$228,460/year Texas
- Psychiatrist salary in the U.S.
$281,870/year U.S.
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.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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