Psychiatrist Salary in New York
Median annual pay in New York
$265,890
$127.83/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New York
$246,375
Regional Price Parity: 107.921 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($281,870): −$15,980 (−5.7%)
New York ranks 26th of 46 states by median pay, and 34th of 46 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $86,120 | $41.40 |
| 25th percentile | $101,460 | $48.78 |
| Median | $265,890 | $127.83 |
| 75th percentile | $333,870 | $160.51 |
| 90th percentile | $443,340 | $213.14 |
Employment
- Employment in New York
- 4,130
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New York
- $265,890
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $281,870
- Difference
- −$15,980 (−5.7%)
Cost of living
$265,890 ÷ 107.921 × 100 = $246,375
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | ||
| 24th | $271,640 | $309,234 10th |
| Colorado | ||
| 25th | $266,370 | $258,481 28th |
| New York This page | ||
| 26th | $265,890 | $246,375 34th |
| Illinois | ||
| 27th | $258,740 | $258,849 27th |
| Arizona | ||
| 28th | $249,720 | $248,041 31st |
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 York
$212,150/year New York
- Neurologist salary in New York
$155,990/year New York
- Registered Nurse salary in New York
$109,440/year New York
- 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 York
$128,320/year New York
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 Connecticut
$326,670/year Connecticut
- Psychiatrist salary in New Jersey
$194,070/year New Jersey
- Psychiatrist salary in Pennsylvania
$278,970/year Pennsylvania
- Psychiatrist salary in Rhode Island
$287,610/year Rhode Island
- Psychiatrist salary in Vermont
$302,770/year Vermont
- 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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