Average Salary for Psychiatrists
SOC 29-1066 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations · 2018 data
An estimated 25,630 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 7.1% since 2014.
Median Annual
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Mean Annual
$220,380
10th Pct
$75,590
75th Pct
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Employment
25,630
Salary Distribution
$76k
10th
$150k
25th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $206,560 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $204,300 |
| Rochester, NY | $202,900 |
| Richmond, VA | $202,820 |
| Birmingham, AL | $202,720 |
| Syracuse, NY | $201,460 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $200,670 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $199,510 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $199,240 |
| Fresno, CA | $197,940 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $197,700 |
| Knoxville, TN | $196,400 |
| Columbia, SC | $196,370 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $193,910 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $193,480 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Rhode Island | $203,990 |
| South Carolina | $203,800 |
| Virginia | $199,340 |
| Nevada | $198,640 |
| Florida | $198,400 |
| New Hampshire | $197,420 |
| New York | $196,350 |
| Texas | $193,980 |
| Michigan | $193,410 |
| Tennessee | $193,310 |
| Ohio | $191,440 |
| Oklahoma | $187,960 |
| District of Columbia | $185,030 |
| Massachusetts | $184,610 |
| Vermont | $180,080 |
| North Carolina | $180,040 |
| Alabama | $175,160 |
| Wisconsin | $172,860 |
| Iowa | $164,940 |
| Montana | $164,180 |
| West Virginia | $163,840 |
| Arkansas | $91,830 |
| Utah | $89,550 |
| Louisiana | $78,150 |
| Puerto Rico | $48,830 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Psychiatrists broken down by industry sector, 2018 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $206,530 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $206,530 |
| Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospitals, and the US Postal Service | $204,190 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $194,610 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $194,610 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $194,610 |
| State government, including schools and hospitals | $193,210 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $189,770 |
| Hospitals | $185,890 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $177,870 |
| Educational Services | $169,420 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $165,560 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $151,170 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $134,560 |
| Educational Services | $133,990 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $131,740 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $65,180 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $194,740 |
| 2014 | $181,880 |