How much do psychiatrists make?
What psychiatrists earn across the U.S., in every state and in the top-paying metro areas (May 2025 BLS data).
Pay in your state
Median pay in the U.S.
$281,870
a year, or $135.51 an hour, for psychiatrists nationally. The average (mean) is $269,940 ($129.78 an hour).
The middle half earn $154,150 to $362,740. Median means half earn more and half earn less.
Pay range, U.S.
- Bottom 10% earn under
- $84,060
- 25th percentile
- $154,150
- Median
- $281,870
- 75th percentile
- $362,740
- Top 10% earn over
- $446,520
Jobs nationally
27,980
Psychiatrists employed across the U.S.. Most work in California, New York, Florida.
Highest-paying state
California
$353,500 a year. Lowest: West Virginia at $63,320.
Psychiatrist pay by state
Darker states pay more. Select a state for its cities and how it compares.
Psychiatrists pay by state (median a year, May 2025)
AK$342k
ME$300k
VT$303k
NH$246k
WA$305k
ID$75k
MT–
ND–
MN$336k
IL$259k
WI$331k
MI$292k
NY$266k
RI$288k
MA–
OR$315k
NV$210k
WY–
SD$226k
IA$295k
IN$284k
OH$245k
PA$279k
NJ$194k
CT$327k
CA$354k
UT$300k
CO$266k
NE$135k
MO$313k
KY$238k
WV$63k
VA$295k
MD$305k
DE$279k
AZ$250k
NM$228k
KS$278k
AR$125k
TN$215k
NC$169k
SC$237k
OK$272k
LA$345k
MS$214k
AL–
GA$237k
HI$290k
TX$228k
FL$316k
Psychiatrist salary in every state
Pay a year is the median, or the average where BLS publishes no median (marked "(avg)"). Click a column to sort.
| State | Pay a year | Hourly | Jobs | Per 1,000 jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $164.51 | 50 | 0.17 | |
| Arizona | $120.06 | 380 | 0.12 | |
| Arkansas | $59.97 | 150 | 0.12 | |
| California | $169.95 | 5,420 | 0.3 | |
| Colorado | $128.06 | 270 | 0.09 | |
| Connecticut | $157.05 | 560 | 0.33 | |
| Delaware | $134.33 | 100 | 0.2 | |
| Florida | $152.02 | 1,930 | 0.2 | |
| Georgia | $114.17 | 470 | 0.1 | |
| Hawaii | $139.42 | 170 | 0.26 | |
| Idaho | $36.28 | 110 | 0.12 | |
| Illinois | $124.40 | 870 | 0.14 | |
| Indiana | $136.59 | 410 | 0.13 | |
| Iowa | $141.96 | 170 | 0.11 | |
| Kansas | $133.70 | 60 | 0.04 | |
| Kentucky | $114.31 | 160 | 0.08 | |
| Louisiana | $165.88 | 90 | 0.05 | |
| Maine | $144.32 | 80 | 0.13 | |
| Maryland | $146.79 | 460 | 0.17 | |
| Massachusetts | – | – | 1,060 | 0.29 |
| Michigan | $140.31 | 560 | 0.13 | |
| Minnesota | $161.74 | 580 | 0.2 | |
| Mississippi | $102.73 | 110 | 0.1 | |
| Missouri | $150.33 | 240 | 0.08 | |
| Nebraska | $64.99 | 180 | 0.17 | |
| Nevada | $100.98 | 90 | 0.06 | |
| New Hampshire | $118.34 | 90 | 0.14 | |
| New Jersey | $93.30 | 1,290 | 0.3 | |
| New Mexico | $109.49 | – | – | |
| New York | $127.83 | 4,130 | 0.43 | |
| North Carolina | $81.19 | 620 | 0.13 | |
| Ohio | $117.78 | 690 | 0.12 | |
| Oklahoma | $130.60 | 80 | 0.05 | |
| Oregon | $151.39 | 430 | 0.22 | |
| Pennsylvania | $134.12 | 830 | 0.14 | |
| Rhode Island | $138.28 | 270 | 0.54 | |
| South Carolina | $114.06 | 200 | 0.09 | |
| South Dakota | $108.74 | 60 | 0.13 | |
| Tennessee | $103.31 | 410 | 0.12 | |
| Texas | $109.84 | 1,690 | 0.12 | |
| Utah | $144.07 | 260 | 0.15 | |
| Vermont | $145.56 | 80 | 0.28 | |
| Virginia | $141.83 | 370 | 0.09 | |
| Washington | $146.60 | 360 | 0.1 | |
| West Virginia | $30.44 | 90 | 0.12 | |
| Wisconsin | $159.17 | 550 | 0.19 |
Top-paying metro areas for psychiatrists
Metro areas with at least 50 psychiatrists, by pay a year. Rural (nonmetropolitan) areas are not included.
| Metro area | Pay a year | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $197.09 | 50 | |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $193.96 | 720 | |
| New Haven, CT | $183.60 | 140 | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $178.13 | 1,610 | |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $175.25 | 490 | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $172.13 | 50 | |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $169.95 | 250 | |
| Rochester, MN | $164.20 | 130 | |
| Green Bay, WI | $163.31 | 50 | |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $163.15 | 160 | |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $161.74 | 330 | |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $161.36 | 310 | |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $160.24 | 60 | |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $159.52 | 130 | |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $159.38 | 180 |
Metro areas with the most psychiatrists
| Metro area | Jobs | Pay a year |
|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $249,130 | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $370,510 | |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $403,430 | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $279,410 | |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $258,750 | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $246,990 | |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $364,530 | |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $249,070 | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $240,930 | |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $336,410 | |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $230,560 | |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $335,620 | |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $287,610 | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $276,960 | |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $188,090 |
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Questions about psychiatrist pay
How much does a psychiatrist make?
The median pay for psychiatrists in the U.S. was $281,870 a year ($135.51 an hour) in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $154,150 and $362,740.
Which states pay psychiatrists the most?
The highest pay was in California ($353,500), Louisiana ($345,040), Alaska ($342,170), Minnesota ($336,410), Wisconsin ($331,070). The lowest was in West Virginia ($63,320), Idaho ($75,470), Arkansas ($124,750).
How much do the highest-paid psychiatrists make?
The best-paid 10% of psychiatrists earned more than $446,520 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $84,060. Pay usually rises with experience, specialty, shift and location.
Which city pays psychiatrists the most?
Among metro areas with at least 50 psychiatrists, Burlington-South Burlington, VT pays the most, with median pay of $409,950 a year (May 2025).
How many psychiatrists are there in the U.S.?
About 27,980 people were employed as psychiatrists in May 2025.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". BLS doesn't publish exact figures above its reporting limit; those are shown with a "+". Metro areas with fewer than 50 jobs in this occupation are left out. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.