Psychiatrist Salary in New Jersey
Median annual pay in New Jersey
$194,070
$93.30/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New Jersey
$178,365
Regional Price Parity: 108.805 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($281,870): −$87,800 (−31.1%)
New Jersey ranks 40th of 46 states by median pay, and 41st of 46 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $87,120 | $41.89 |
| 25th percentile | $155,310 | $74.67 |
| Median | $194,070 | $93.30 |
| 75th percentile | $341,570 | $164.22 |
| 90th percentile | $404,870 | $194.65 |
Employment
- Employment in New Jersey
- 1,290
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New Jersey
- $194,070
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $281,870
- Difference
- −$87,800 (−31.1%)
Cost of living
$194,070 ÷ 108.805 × 100 = $178,365
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | ||
| 38th | $213,680 | $245,742 35th |
| Nevada | ||
| 39th | $210,030 | $210,074 39th |
| New Jersey This page | ||
| 40th | $194,070 | $178,365 41st |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 41st | $183,080 | $166,586 42nd |
| North Carolina | ||
| 42nd | $168,880 | $179,039 40th |
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 New Jersey
$201,560/year New Jersey
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$222,120/year New Jersey
- Registered Nurse salary in New Jersey
$106,500/year New Jersey
- 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 New Jersey
$132,220/year New Jersey
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 Delaware
$279,410/year Delaware
- Psychiatrist salary in New York
$265,890/year New York
- Psychiatrist salary in Pennsylvania
$278,970/year Pennsylvania
- 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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