The information below was compiled from data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ occupational employment statistics survey and Medscape’s “Physician Compensation Report 2023.”
26,500: The total number of actively practicing psychiatrists in the U.S. (Note: This number does not include self-employed physicians.)
5,630: The number of psychiatrists in California, the most of any state.
11: The number of states with fewer than 100 psychiatrists: Delaware, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota and West Virginia.
17 percent: The percentage of the psychiatry workforce that is female.
46.6: The average number of hours psychiatrists work each week.
84 percent: The percentage of psychiatrists who would choose psychiatry as their specialty if given a chance to restart their careers.