SOC 29-1223 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Psychiatrists wages by metro

National median annual wage

$281,870

10th percentile: $84,060
25th percentile: $154,150
Median: $281,870
75th percentile: $362,740
90th percentile: $446,520
Mean: $269,940

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 27,980.

That median is 452.9% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

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Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Psychiatrists.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Springfield, IL	40	$126,400	$413,890	$413,890
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	50	$77,450	$409,950	$424,200
Gainesville, FL	Not available	$67,510	$404,240	$547,620
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	720	$71,830	$403,430	$629,280
Ocala, FL	40	$66,160	$396,200	$536,660
New Haven, CT	140	$81,810	$381,890	$481,590
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	1,610	$95,750	$370,510	$510,530
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	490	$81,020	$364,530	$418,250
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	50	$113,920	$358,020	$427,810
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	250	$127,000	$353,500	$505,280
Anchorage, AK	40	$86,920	$342,170	$393,920
Rochester, MN	130	$78,200	$341,540	$393,150
Green Bay, WI	50	$206,970	$339,680	$350,060
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	160	$222,500	$339,340	$390,940
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	30	$113,990	$337,970	$434,790
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	330	$186,520	$336,410	$539,400
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	310	$156,960	$335,620	$439,510
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	60	$108,640	$333,300	$435,290
Stockton-Lodi, CA	130	$149,140	$331,800	$417,150
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	180	$137,720	$331,500	$384,730

Where employment is largest

Metros with the most Psychiatrists jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	4,180	$87,120	$249,130	$443,340
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	1,610	$95,750	$370,510	$510,530
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	760	Not available	Not available	Not available
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	720	$71,830	$403,430	$629,280
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	640	$81,940	$279,410	$404,870
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	600	$134,770	$258,750	$487,560
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	550	$45,150	$246,990	$377,060
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	490	$81,020	$364,530	$418,250
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	420	$73,330	$249,070	$441,850
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	410	$75,150	$240,930	$392,460
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	330	$186,520	$336,410	$539,400
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	320	$150,200	$230,560	$435,410
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	310	$156,960	$335,620	$439,510
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	290	$145,780	$287,610	$480,690
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	280	$89,990	$276,960	$408,840
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	280	$91,280	$188,090	$501,440
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	270	$66,810	$280,370	$491,940
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	250	$194,840	$282,600	$454,930
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	250	$127,000	$353,500	$505,280
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	240	$153,730	$318,110	$449,630

States and territories

State estimates for Psychiatrists, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
California	5,420	$113,990	$353,500	$496,230
Louisiana	90	$190,550	$345,040	$443,710
Alaska	50	$83,170	$342,170	$421,650
Minnesota	580	$90,470	$336,410	$446,520
Wisconsin	550	$86,340	$331,070	$393,500
Connecticut	560	$75,190	$326,670	$481,590
Florida	1,930	$71,680	$316,200	$568,460
Oregon	430	$62,300	$314,880	$391,230
Missouri	240	$122,240	$312,680	$644,800
Maryland	460	$154,720	$305,320	$449,640
Washington	360	$92,320	$304,920	$363,850
Vermont	80	$77,450	$302,770	$424,200
Maine	80	$110,690	$300,180	$328,390
Utah	260	$158,990	$299,670	$358,180
Iowa	170	$77,320	$295,270	$427,810
Virginia	370	$129,440	$295,010	$372,180
Michigan	560	$81,390	$291,850	$399,920
Hawaii	170	$156,990	$289,990	$302,450
Rhode Island	270	$145,780	$287,610	$480,690
Indiana	410	$161,820	$284,110	$454,930
Delaware	100	$57,150	$279,410	$410,910
Pennsylvania	830	$148,050	$278,970	$394,740
Kansas	60	$147,070	$278,100	$339,990
Oklahoma	80	$123,220	$271,640	$356,840
Colorado	270	$134,050	$266,370	$353,330
New York	4,130	$86,120	$265,890	$443,340
Illinois	870	$134,770	$258,740	$447,930
Arizona	380	$128,350	$249,720	$385,760
New Hampshire	90	$69,970	$246,140	$294,770
Ohio	690	$82,650	$244,990	$423,440
Kentucky	160	$74,200	$237,770	$361,640
Georgia	470	$89,990	$237,480	$369,790
South Carolina	200	$129,250	$237,250	$308,430
Texas	1,690	$73,330	$228,460	$391,890
New Mexico	Not available	$172,340	$227,730	$388,100
South Dakota	60	$130,000	$226,180	$341,360
Tennessee	410	$65,820	$214,880	$359,990
Mississippi	110	$61,380	$213,680	$339,790
Nevada	90	$100,880	$210,030	$377,600
New Jersey	1,290	$87,120	$194,070	$404,870
District of Columbia	310	$45,150	$183,080	$304,250
North Carolina	620	$101,080	$168,880	$297,250
Nebraska	180	$53,160	$135,180	$353,450
Arkansas	150	$66,030	$124,750	$375,080
Idaho	110	$75,470	$75,470	$302,230
West Virginia	90	$63,320	$63,320	$465,770
Massachusetts	1,060	Not available	Not available	Not available

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Questions this page answers

What is the national median wage for Psychiatrists?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Psychiatrists is $281,870. Employment is 27,980.

How does Psychiatrists pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Psychiatrists is 452.9% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Psychiatrists?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Springfield, IL is highest on this page's list at $413,890.