The national average salary for psychiatrists in 2021 was $249,760, compared to $99,460 for psychologists, per May 2021 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Here is a comparison of the average yearly salary of psychiatrists and psychologists in each state and Washington, D.C., according to the data:
|
State |
Psychiatrist salary |
Psychologist salary |
|
Alabama |
$167,520 |
$84,360 |
|
Alaska |
$235,630 |
$92,450 |
|
Arizona |
$293,810 |
$76,870 |
|
Arkansas |
$222,960 |
$75,050 |
|
California |
$305,290 |
$122,790 |
|
Colorado |
$267,780 |
$86,760 |
|
Connecticut |
$291,210 |
$116,740 |
|
Delaware |
$219,230 |
$129,450 |
|
Florida |
$216,040 |
$87,730 |
|
Georgia |
$170,220 |
$73,350 |
|
Hawaii |
$152,700 |
$113,040 |
|
Illinois |
$282,240 |
$101,090 |
|
Idaho |
(no data available) |
$77,070 |
|
Indiana |
$319,550 |
$79,250 |
|
Iowa |
$248,080 |
$103,070 |
|
Kansas |
$254,000 |
$96,950 |
|
Kentucky |
$260,870 |
$96,290 |
|
Louisiana |
$193,710 |
$101,420 |
|
Maine |
$324,220 |
$91,630 |
|
Maryland |
$262,380 |
$93,330 |
|
Massachusetts |
$232,750 |
$92,110 |
|
Michigan |
$250,570 |
$81,940 |
|
Minnesota |
$290,570 |
$93,790 |
|
Mississippi |
$170,160 |
$76,800 |
|
Missouri |
$324,840 |
$72,530 |
|
Montana |
$287,310 |
$87,310 |
|
Nebraska |
$236,050 |
$82,110 |
|
Nevada |
(no data available) |
$95,830 |
|
New Hampshire |
$319,750 |
$95,850 |
|
New Jersey |
$323,820 |
$143,150 |
|
New Mexico |
⋝$208,000 |
$110,410 |
|
New York |
$197,730 |
$120,350 |
|
North Carolina |
$224,080 |
$94,480 |
|
North Dakota |
(no data available) |
$112,160 |
|
Ohio |
$248,470 |
$105,460 |
|
Oklahoma |
$234,470 |
$66,350 |
|
Oregon |
$312,160 |
$126,230 |
|
Pennsylvania |
$247,900 |
$77,140 |
|
Rhode Island |
$278,630 |
$107,060 |
|
South Carolina |
$210,340 |
$84,760 |
|
South Dakota |
$198,750 |
$91,540 |
|
Tennessee |
$195,990 |
$108,560 |
|
Texas |
$240,490 |
$82,510 |
|
Utah |
$163,910 |
$87,030 |
|
Vermont |
$219,860 |
$69,060 |
|
Virginia |
$246,600 |
$108,910 |
|
Washington |
$295,400 |
$103,190 |
|
Washington, D.C. |
$149,570 |
$99,890 |
|
West Virginia |
$312,560 |
$63,410 |
|
Wisconsin |
$263,370 |
$86,750 |
|
Wyoming |
⋝$208,000 |
$72,900 |
|
National |
$249,760 |
$99,640 |