Average pay for psychiatrists, nurses and more

The average salary for psychiatrists in the U.S. is $247,350, down from last year’s $249,760, according to the most recent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational employment statistics data.

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Here are the employment and compensation figures for various behavioral health-related occupations from BLS:

Occupation

Employment

Mean Hourly

Mean Annual

Median Hourly

Psychiatrists

26,500

$118.92

$247,350

$109.08

Pharmacists

325,480

$62.22

$129,410

$63.82

Neurologists

11,340

$122.84

$255,510

$107.82

         

Psychologists

138,310

$46.25

$96,190

$41.02

Industrial-organizational psychologists

1,280

$69.52

$144,610

$66.96

Clinical and counseling psychologists

62,880

$49.40

$102,740

$43.33

School psychologists

60,250

$42.09

$87,550

$39.18

Psychologists, all other

13,900

$47.87

$99,560

$51.16

         

Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists

2,225,730

$26.76

$55,660

$23.72

Counselors

834,740

$28.08

$58,400

$24.61

Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors

308,000

$30.87

$64,200

$28.92

Marriage and family therapists

62,080

$30.44

$63,300

$27.20

Rehabilitation counselors

82,420

$22.13

$46,020

$19.23

Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors

344,970

$27.03

$56,230

$23.90

Counselors, all other

37,270

$23.93

$49,770

$20.86

         

Social workers

689,750

$28.58

$59,440

$26.61

Child, family, and school social workers

344,770

$27.25

$56,680

$24.43

Healthcare social workers

182,420

$30.17

$62,760

$28.98

Mental health and substance abuse social workers

107,940

$28.91

$60,130

$24.63

Social workers, all other

54,620

$30.94

$64,360

$29.53

         

Physician assistants

140,910

$60.23

$125,270

$60.58

Registered nurses

3,072,700

$42.80

$89,010

$39.05

Nurse practitioners

258,230

$59.94

$124,680

$58.47

Pharmacy technicians

453,630

$19.35

$40,260

$18.17

Psychiatric technicians

100,950

$19.60

$40,760

$17.97

Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses

632,020

$26.86

$55,860

$26.26

Psychiatric aides

30,590

$18.57

$38,620

$17.86

Speech-language pathologists

162,760

$43.01

$89,460

$40.45

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