Using data collected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, this is an overview of the job industry for psychiatrists across the country as of May 2021, the most recent data available.
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National mean annual salary: |
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$249,760 |
Top three highest-paying states
|
State |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage |
|
Missouri |
$156.17 |
$324,840 |
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Maine |
$155.88 |
$324,220 |
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New Jersey |
$155.68 |
$323,820 |
Top eight highest-paying metropolitan areas
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Metropolitan area |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage |
|
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, Calif., area |
$173.48 |
$360,840 |
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San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, Calif., area |
$173.43 |
$360,740 |
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Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, Ind., area |
$160.19 |
$333,190 |
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Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Wash., area |
$156.46 |
$325,450 |
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Kansas City, Mo.-Kan., area |
$155.30 |
$323,020 |
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Waterbury, Conn., area |
$154.87 |
$322,130 |
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Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, Calif., area |
$152.30 |
$316,790 |
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Eugene, Ore., area |
$150.15 |
$312,310 |
Top four highest paying non-metropolitan areas
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Nonmetropolitan area |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage |
|
Southern Ohio area |
$135.07 |
$280,940 |
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Central East New York state area |
$131.13 |
$272,760 |
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Capital/Northern New York state area |
$120.37 |
$250,380 |
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Piedmont, N.C., area |
$97.57 |
$202,940 |
Top five states with the highest psychiatrist employment levels:
- California
- New York
- Florida
- Texas
- New Jersey
Top five metropolitan areas with the highest psychiatrist employment:
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, N.Y.-N.J.-Pa. area
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, Calif., area
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, Fla., area
- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, Maine-N.H., area
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria-Washington, D.C., Va.-Md.-W.Va., area
Top five nonmetropolitan areas with the highest psychiatrist employment levels:
- Western Wisconsin area
- Piedmont, N.C., area
- Capital/Northern New York state area
- Central East New York state area
- Southern Ohio area