Psychiatrist salary, United States
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The median annual wage for Psychiatrists in the United States was $281,870 in BLS OEWS May 2025, and the middle half of workers earned between $154,150 and $362,740.
What does the published band tell you about a Psychiatrist offer?
The published annual P25 to P75 band for Psychiatrist in the United States is
How does Psychiatrist pay in the United States compare with the nation?
BLS reports $281,870 as the annual median for SOC 29-1223, Psychiatrists, in the United States. Psychiatrist in the United States has a annual median $0 away from the national median of $281,870. For Psychiatrist in the United States, psychiatrist may cover different duties within that published occupation. We ask what this Psychiatrist must handle before you use the the United States median in an offer.
What does New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ add to this Psychiatrist comparison?
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ reports $249,130 for Psychiatrists in BLS OEWS May 2025. The Psychiatrist median gap between the United States and New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $32,740 on this annual basis. For Psychiatrist in the United States, A Psychiatrist candidate moving between these markets still has to weigh the work and schedule. For Psychiatrist in the United States, this the United States comparison does not measure living costs, commuting distance or relocation expense.
What does Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA add to this Psychiatrist comparison?
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA reports $370,510 for Psychiatrists in BLS OEWS May 2025. The Psychiatrist median gap between the United States and Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA is $88,640 on this annual basis. For Psychiatrist in the United States, A Psychiatrist candidate moving between these markets still has to weigh the work and schedule. For Psychiatrist in the United States, this the United States comparison does not measure living costs, commuting distance or relocation expense.
Which published industries help you read Psychiatrist pay?
For Psychiatrist in the United States, for Psychiatrist, Other Ambulatory Health Care Services, NAICS 621900, reports a national median of $316,550. For Psychiatrist in the United States, for Psychiatrist, Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities, NAICS 623200, reports a national median of $312,930. These Psychiatrists estimates are national, not industry pay rates for the United States. For Psychiatrist in the United States, top-coded industry medians are not placed in this numeric Psychiatrist ranking. For Psychiatrist in the United States, use the Psychiatrist setting and duties to decide whether that industry comparison belongs in your brief.
What changed between releases for Psychiatrist in the United States?
A comparable exact prior annual median for Psychiatrist in the United States is not available alongside the current value. The current Psychiatrist entry is $281,870 in BLS OEWS May 2025. For Psychiatrist in the United States, we do not replace a missing the United States observation with another release. A capped Psychiatrist median is a floor, so it cannot support an exact change calculation.
What belongs beside base pay in your Psychiatrist offer?
Psychiatrist wages in the United States include base rates and guaranteed or production pay under the BLS definition. For Psychiatrist in the United States, for Psychiatrist, production incentives already counted in OEWS should not be added again. For Psychiatrist in the United States, for this Psychiatrist brief, overtime, shift differentials and on-call pay sit outside the OEWS wage. A non-production sign-on payment for Psychiatrist is also outside that the United States figure. For Psychiatrist in the United States, we discuss those Psychiatrist terms without inventing an amount to add.
What else should you ask about this pay table?
For Psychiatrist in the United States, psychiatrist maps to SOC 29-1223, Psychiatrists. The the United States annual median is $281,870. For Psychiatrist in the United States, the occupation is a direct match to this title.
Does the United States publish a separate wage for Psychiatrist?
For Psychiatrist in the United States, psychiatrist maps to SOC 29-1223, Psychiatrists. The the United States annual median is $281,870. For Psychiatrist in the United States, the occupation is a direct match to this title.
Where should you place a Psychiatrist offer inside the the United States band?
The published annual P25 to P75 band for Psychiatrist in the United States is
Can the Psychiatrist figure in the United States stand in for the whole package?
Psychiatrist pay in this the United States table is not total compensation. For Psychiatrist in the United States, shift differential, on-call pay and non-production sign-on payments are excluded by the OEWS definition. For Psychiatrist in the United States, write those terms separately before comparing offers.
Which markets can you compare with the United States for Psychiatrist?
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ and Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA have published rows for Psychiatrists. For Psychiatrist in the United States, they are employment-based comparison markets, not a claim about nearest locations. For Psychiatrist in the United States, each linked Psychiatrist table names its own area and SOC.
Is the Psychiatrist change in the United States a forecast?
A comparable exact prior annual median for Psychiatrist in the United States is not available alongside the current value. The current Psychiatrist entry is $281,870 in BLS OEWS May 2025. For Psychiatrist in the United States, we do not replace a missing the United States observation with another release. A capped Psychiatrist median is a floor, so it cannot support an exact change calculation.
The Psychiatrist national comparison markets use published employment, not geographic proximity. Read the geography and wage definitions.
BLS occupation: Psychiatrists.
The published occupation matches Psychiatrist. BLS wages are not a specific employer offer.
What does this occupation pay nationally?
BLS publishes five national pay points for Psychiatrists, SOC 29-1223, in BLS OEWS May 2025: the 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th and 90th percentiles. The range bar and table below show each published point. Percentiles describe the spread of pay across workers, not experience levels. Read the median as a midpoint, not an offer for your vacancy.
- P10 to P90 published range
- P25 to P75 middle range
- P50 median
| Point | Annual wage |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $84,060 |
| 25th percentile | $154,150 |
| Median | $281,870 |
| 75th percentile | $362,740 |
| 90th percentile | $446,520 |
| Mean (average) | $269,940 |
For Psychiatrists in the United States, BLS reports a median of $281,870; the middle half of workers earned between $154,150 and $362,740 (BLS OEWS May 2025).
- P10 to P90 published range
- P25 to P75 middle range
- P50 median
| Point | Hourly wage |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $40.41 |
| 25th percentile | $74.11 |
| Median | $135.51 |
| 75th percentile | $174.39 |
| 90th percentile | $214.67 |
| Mean (average) | $129.78 |
For Psychiatrists in the United States, BLS reports a median of $135.51; the middle half of workers earned between $74.11 and $174.39 (BLS OEWS May 2025).
What BLS wages include and exclude
Included
- Base rates
- Commissions
- Cost-of-living allowances
- Deadheading pay
- Guaranteed pay
- Hazard pay
- Incentive pay
- Longevity pay
- Over-the-road pay (Mileage)
- Piece rates
- Portal-to-portal rates
- Production bonuses
- Tips
Excluded
- Attendance bonuses
- Back pay
- Clothing allowances
- Discount
- Draw
- Holiday bonus
- Holiday premium pay
- Jury duty pay
- Meal and lodging payments
- Merchandise discounts
- Non-production bonuses
- On-call pay
- Overtime pay
- Perquisites
- Profit-sharing payments
- Relocation allowances
- Severance pay
- Shift differentials
- Stock bonuses
- Tool/equipment allowances
- Tuition repayment
- Uniform allowance
- Weekend premium pay
- Year-end bonuses
Employment: 27,980 jobs nationally.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, BLS OEWS May 2025. SOC 29-1223 Psychiatrists, United States. BLS page for this occupation. CSV
How has published pay changed since the last BLS release?
These are separate BLS estimates, not a wage growth forecast. Survey coverage and area boundaries can change. The table places the published median for Psychiatrists in United States from BLS OEWS May 2024 next to BLS OEWS May 2025. A top-coded value is a floor, not an exact median.
| Pay basis | BLS OEWS May 2024 | BLS OEWS May 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| annual | $239,200 or more | $281,870 |
| hourly | $115.00 or more | $135.51 |
Prior release: 2024-05, published 2025-04-02. Current release: 2025-05, published 2026-05-15. A top-coded value is a floor, not an exact median.
What does this pay include, and what does it leave out?
OEWS counts base rates, guaranteed pay and production incentives. It describes pay reported for employees, not an offer for this vacancy. Benefits and self-employed earnings are outside these wage estimates. For physicians and other providers, production bonuses and commissions belong in BLS wages.
Do not add them twice. Partnership distributions and contractor receipts are not a separate rate published by OEWS.
Overtime, shift differentials and on-call pay are excluded. If this job has a call rota or extra shifts, spell out those payments rather than treating the BLS median as the whole package.
Meal and lodging payments and relocation allowances are excluded. A travel per diem for those costs is not part of this wage. Keep it separate from the pay comparison.
Non-production bonuses are excluded. A sign-on or retention payment that is not tied to production should be discussed separately. BLS does not publish an amount to add for that payment.
BLS pay definitions. These notes do not add an estimated bonus or premium.
Which metro areas publish pay for this occupation?
This table lists every metro area where BLS published a median for Psychiatrists in BLS OEWS May 2025. Each row shows the median, the middle half of pay from the 25th to the 75th percentile, employment and the location quotient. Metros without a published median are left out rather than estimated. Select a metro for its own pay page.
| Metro area | Median | 25th to 75th | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $403,430 | $182,310 to $523,900 | 720 | 1.42 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $370,510 | $332,500 to $495,650 | 1,610 | 1.42 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $364,530 | $160,260 to $391,900 | 490 | 1.58 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $353,500 | $328,970 to $473,450 | 250 | 1.23 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $336,410 | $314,480 to $364,290 | 330 | 0.94 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $335,620 | $185,280 to $426,950 | 310 | 1.13 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $331,500 | $224,390 to $352,050 | 180 | 1.19 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $320,250 | $176,080 to $415,650 | 180 | 0.72 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $318,110 | $229,400 to $411,740 | 240 | 0.98 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $307,710 | $200,000 to $324,110 | 230 | 0.60 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $287,610 | $145,800 to $308,370 | 290 | 2.29 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $282,600 | $232,380 to $446,860 | 250 | 1.27 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $280,370 | $76,120 to $393,830 | 270 | 2.48 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $279,410 | $155,250 to $362,430 | 640 | 1.22 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $276,960 | $137,290 to $331,140 | 280 | 0.55 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $260,330 | $210,470 to $325,410 | 240 | 0.57 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $260,000 | $96,980 to $309,730 | 160 | 1.95 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $258,750 | $166,750 to $341,070 | 600 | 0.74 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $249,130 | $105,960 to $348,900 | 4,180 | 2.44 |
| Northern New Jersey market: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. Shared metro, not New Jersey-only. | $249,130 | $105,960 to $348,900 | 4,180 | 2.44 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $249,070 | $80,170 to $323,380 | 420 | 0.70 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $246,990 | $136,480 to $306,590 | 550 | 0.97 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $240,930 | $113,860 to $298,030 | 410 | 0.57 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $230,560 | $170,470 to $384,830 | 320 | 1.66 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $188,090 | $132,480 to $290,350 | 280 | 1.36 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $168,880 | $135,020 to $202,460 | 130 | 1.01 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $144,020 | $69,180 to $229,880 | 230 | 1.17 |
How do you find pay for a state or nonmetro area?
Choose a state, metro or nonmetropolitan area below to open the published figures for Psychiatrists. If BLS did not publish a median, the guide shows the state or national estimate with a clear fallback label. It does not create a salary page for that missing combination. Every area page names its source row.
Does this pay differ by healthcare industry?
National industry estimates for Psychiatrists, SOC 29-1223. Industry names are the names published by BLS. These are not local industry wages. Each row uses the pay basis BLS published for that industry, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with employment. Cells BLS did not publish stay blank rather than estimated. Compare rows only within the same pay basis.
| Industry / NAICS | Basis | P10 | P25 | Median | P75 | P90 | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offices of Physicians NAICS 621100 | annual | $104,290 | $163,050 | $299,670 | $402,170 | $503,570 | 8,680 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners NAICS 621300 | annual | $94,380 | $155,250 | $198,730 | $312,810 | $397,600 | 2,050 |
| Outpatient Care Centers NAICS 621400 | annual | $132,360 | $210,490 | $297,400 | $366,820 | $446,500 | 3,130 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services NAICS 621900 | annual | $194,180 | $271,140 | $316,550 | $414,530 | $438,680 | 180 |
| Hospitals NAICS 622000 | annual | $76,790 | $98,990 | $273,560 | $339,710 | $405,670 | 8,050 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities NAICS 623000 | annual | $104,000 | $210,260 | $311,180 | $348,600 | $445,390 | 410 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities NAICS 623200 | annual | $104,000 | $232,820 | $312,930 | $352,740 | $468,000 | 380 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, BLS OEWS May 2025. National industry-specific estimates. A value marked “or more” is top-coded.
Where is published pay highest and lowest for this occupation?
Highest and lowest published numeric medians for Psychiatrists, SOC 29-1223. Top-coded medians cannot be ranked exactly and are not placed in this list. The table shows up to ten metros at each end, with employment and location quotient. Location quotient describes employment concentration, not pay. A metro missing here may still publish a capped value.
How does this pay compare with all wages in each metro?
We divide this occupation's median by the all-occupations median for the same area and pay basis. This is simple arithmetic on BLS rows. It is not a cost-of-living adjustment or a percentile. Location quotient is shown separately. A ratio above one means this occupation's median is higher than the area's all-occupations median.
| Metro | Occupation median | All-occupations median | Median ratio | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocala, FL | $396,200 | $43,990 | 9.01 times | 1.94 |
| Gainesville, FL | $404,240 | $47,020 | 8.60 times | Not published by BLS |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $403,430 | $48,640 | 8.29 times | 1.42 |
| Springfield, IL | $413,890 | $52,670 | 7.86 times | 1.96 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $364,530 | $48,400 | 7.53 times | 1.58 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $328,600 | $47,520 | 6.91 times | 1.93 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $358,020 | $51,820 | 6.91 times | 0.70 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $320,250 | $46,630 | 6.87 times | 0.72 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $318,460 | $46,520 | 6.85 times | 1.68 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $409,950 | $60,020 | 6.83 times | 2.44 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, BLS OEWS May 2025. SOC 29-1223 Psychiatrists, metropolitan areas listed above. BLS page for this occupation. CSV
What do we see when recruiting for this role?
Read the Psychiatrist brief alongside the occupation mapping. Required credentials, current duties and the work setting can differ within Psychiatrists. A BLS wage is a description of surveyed workers, not an offer recommendation. Compare the actual responsibilities and the candidate's preferences before changing the brief. This is a qualitative view from our search work, not BLS data.
What is the median pay for Psychiatrists?
$281,870 nationally (BLS OEWS May 2025). 50% of workers in this occupation earned less than this and 50% earned more. The median covers every setting BLS surveyed, so it is a midpoint of reported pay, not an offer benchmark for your vacancy. Read the mapping note and the percentile range before you set pay.
How much do the best-paid workers earn?
10% of workers in this occupation earned more than $446,520, and 10% earned less than $84,060.
Is this the pay for Psychiatrist exactly?
BLS publishes Psychiatrists as its own occupation, so this is a direct match. The published occupation matches Psychiatrist. BLS wages are not a specific employer offer.
What is the hourly equivalent?
The BLS median hourly wage is $135.51. BLS converts hourly to annual with 2,080 hours a year, so the annual median is $281,870.
Where is the median highest?
Among the metro areas listed on this page, Springfield, IL has the highest published median at $413,890.
How many people work in this occupation?
BLS estimates 27,980 jobs nationally (BLS OEWS May 2025).