Psychiatrists earned an average median annual wage of $269,120 in 2024, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The BLS published updated wage data for 2024 on April 2.
Psychiatric aides and technicians had the lowest average wages of mental-health provider occupations tracked by the BLS.
Here’s how seven mental health occupations compare by annual median wage:
- Psychiatrists: $269,120
- Psychologists: $102,100
- Marriage and family therapists: $72,720
- Mental health and substance abuse social workers: $68,290
- Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors: $65,100
- Psychiatric technicians: $45,000
- Psychiatric aides $43,610
