Average Psychiatrists Salary in the United States

This occupation code (SOC 29-1223) has no salary data on file. It may have been retired or renamed by BLS.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates . Data covers 47 states and 105 metro areas.

No annual salary published. BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for Psychiatrists. This happens with occupations where most work is project-based, hourly, or on irregular schedules (think actors, athletes, musicians, dancers, and some fine art roles). Hourly wages are shown below where available.

National hourly wage

Hourly pay for psychiatrists across all workers captured in the latest BLS survey.

Median hourly wage: Not published
Mean hourly wage: $129.39/hr
10th percentile: $37.19/hr
90th percentile: Not published

Hourly rates for psychiatrists vary widely by project type, union status, and experience. These figures include both short-engagement and extended work.

National employment

Workers tracked nationally: 24,800
Jobs per 1,000 workers: N/A

Where psychiatrists earn the most per hour

BLS publishes hourly wage data for some locations but not others. Here are the locations with the highest reported median hourly wage.

By hourly wage

Top-paying states

Delaware: $113.82/hr
Kentucky: $110.40/hr
Nebraska: $110.21/hr
Georgia: $110.19/hr
New York: $109.90/hr
Massachusetts: $106.33/hr
New Hampshire: $101.62/hr
Hawaii: $97.81/hr

By hourly wage

Top-paying metros

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD: $113.82/hr
Lexington-Fayette, KY: $113.35/hr
Fresno, CA: $113.29/hr
Raleigh-Cary, NC: $111.59/hr
Bakersfield-Delano, CA: $110.57/hr
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ: $110.40/hr
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN: $110.31/hr
Omaha, NE-IA: $110.21/hr

Where psychiatrists work

Locations with the largest workforce for this occupation. The "concentration" number next to each area shows how common this job is locally compared to the rest of the country — anything above 1.00 means the area has a higher-than-average share of psychiatrists.

By employment

States with the most jobs

California: 4,350

LQ 1.50
New York: 3,850

LQ 2.51
Florida: 1,630

LQ 1.03
Massachusetts: 1,210

LQ 2.07
Texas: 1,030

LQ 0.46
New Jersey: 890

LQ 1.31
Pennsylvania: 850

LQ 0.88
Ohio: 720

LQ 0.80

By employment

Metros with the most jobs

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ: 3,680

LQ 2.45
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA: 1,880

LQ 1.89
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH: 900

LQ 2.06
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL: 600

LQ 1.34
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD: 600

LQ 1.29
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV: 570

LQ 1.13
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN: 510

LQ 0.71
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA: 510

LQ 1.32

Job outlook

BLS projects employment for psychiatrists from 2024 to 2034. Growth is above the US average of about 4% across all occupations. This is an expanding field.

Projected growth: +6.1%; 1,700 net jobs over the projection period
Annual openings: 900; Includes growth plus replacements
Typical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree

Entry into this field typically requires a doctoral or professional degree, which helps explain the high wage level and relatively narrow candidate pool.

Related occupations

Other jobs in the same field. Some of these are also hourly or project-based occupations without a published annual salary.