What psychiatrists earn in Utah and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
a year, or $144.07 an hour. That is 6% more than the national median of $281,870.
The middle half of psychiatrists in Utah earn $286,770 to $321,560.
Utah pays psychiatrists more than 31 of the other 44 states. Highest: California ($353,500).
0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.83× the U.S. concentration.
Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them.. Click a column to sort.
| Area | Pay a year | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $144.07 | 140 | |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $137.87 | 70 |
Psychiatrists in Utah earned a median of $299,670 a year ($144.07 an hour) in May 2025, 6% more than the national median of $281,870. The middle half earned $286,770 to $321,560.
Among areas in Utah, pay was highest in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT at $299,670.
Utah ranks #14 of 45 states for psychiatrists pay. California pays the most, at $353,500 a year. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.
About 260 people worked as psychiatrists in Utah in May 2025, or 0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.
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)". Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.