How much do Psychiatrists make in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA?

Percentile spread

For Psychiatrists, the published 10th percentile is $102,200 and the 90th percentile is $477,950. The difference is $375,750, which is 163.0% 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 $173,990 to the 75th at $410,460, covers $236,470.

The mean annual wage is $290,240, which sits above the median of $230,560. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA median is 18.2% lower than the national median of $281,870 for Psychiatrists. In 2024 national prices the local median is $199,424, which is 29.2% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 34.8% lower than the California median of $353,500.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is 115.613, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $230,560 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Psychiatrists at $199,424 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

8 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Psychiatrists. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ranks 6th of 9 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).).

• Stockton-Lodi, CA is 56 miles away, with a median of $331,800 and employment of 130. That median is 43.9% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $315,732, against $199,424 here.
• Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA is 63 miles away, with a median of $337,970 and employment of 30. That median is 46.6% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $313,562, against $199,424 here.
• Modesto, CA is 71 miles away, with a median of $151,270 and employment of 40. That median is 34.4% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $145,301, against $199,424 here.