Although the average annual salary among psychiatrists in the U.S. in 2023 was $256,930, that figure can vary by up to $206,110 depending on the state one practices in.
Psychiatrists in Connecticut earned an average of $338,620 each year — the highest-paying state for the profession. By comparison, providers of the same specialty in West Virginia earned $132,510 per year — the lowest paying state.
Here is the average annual salary among psychiatrists in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., using data from the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics employment survey, listed in alphabetical order:
Alabama: $186,460
Alaska: $166,190
Arizona: $255,720
Arkansas: $211,530
California: $288,270
Colorado: Estimate not released.
Connecticut: $338,620
Delaware: $217,050
District of Columbia: $156,300
Florida: Estimate not released.
Georgia: $249,600
Hawaii: $153,630
Idaho: Estimate not released.
Illinois: $225,240
Indiana: $295,510
Iowa: $229,640
Kansas: $249,670
Kentucky: $220,150
Louisiana: $318,770
Maine: $276,570
Maryland: $270,520
Massachusetts: $178,640
Michigan: $246,710
Minnesota: $304,040
Mississippi: $205,020
Missouri: $299,560
Montana: Estimate not released.
Nebraska: Estimate not released.
Nevada: $231,780
New Hampshire: $210,920
New Jersey: $265,270
New Mexico: ≥$239,200
New York: $225,650
North Carolina: $183,000
North Dakota: Estimate not released.
Ohio: $206,050
Oklahoma: $236,990
Oregon: $287,370
Pennsylvania: $276,080
Rhode Island: $249,770
South Carolina: $178,060
South Dakota: $272,350
Tennessee: $205,000
Texas: $205,270
Utah: $295,870
Vermont: $228,390
Virginia: $249,480
Washington: $232,550
West Virginia: $132,510
Wisconsin: $252,100
Wyoming: Estimate not released.