How much do Psychiatrists make in Pittsburgh, PA?

Percentile spread

For Psychiatrists, the published 10th percentile is $235,240 and the 90th percentile is $339,380. The difference is $104,140, which is 44.3% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $235,240 to the 75th at $235,240, covers $0.

The mean annual wage is $249,810, which sits above the median of $235,240. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Pittsburgh, PA median is 16.5% lower than the national median of $281,870 for Psychiatrists. In 2024 national prices the local median is $248,482, which is 11.8% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 15.7% lower than the Pennsylvania median of $278,970.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Pittsburgh, PA is 94.671, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $235,240 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Psychiatrists at $248,482 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

6 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Psychiatrists. Pittsburgh, PA ranks 6th of 7 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Akron, OH is 91 miles away, with a median of $289,420 and employment of 60. That median is 23% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $309,971, against $248,482 here.
• Cleveland, OH is 116 miles away, with a median of $271,790 and employment of 120. That median is 15.5% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $289,375, against $248,482 here.
• Columbus, OH is 161 miles away, with a median of $220,940 and employment of 120. That median is 6.1% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $231,426, against $248,482 here.