Where are psychiatrists paid the most?

Occupation

Employment

Hourly mean wage

Annual mean wage

Cross-industry, Private, Federal, State, and Local Government

26,500

$118.92

$247,350

Cross-industry, Private Ownership Only

20,730

$120.85

$251,360

Healthcare and Social Assistance

22,500

$120.72

$251,090

Other Ambulatory Health Care Services

140

$142.96

$297,350

All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services

140

$142.96

$297,350

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals – State government owned

190

$138.12

$287,300

Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals – Privately owned

1,210

$136.22

$283,330

Outpatient Care Centers

3,280

$132.97

$276,570

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers

2,500

$132.64

$275,890

Offices of Physicians

8,770

$131.46

$273,440

Ambulatory Health Care Services

13,280

$128.71

$267,710

Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals

2,930

$121.63

$253,000

Hospitals – State government owned

1,930

$112.70

$234,410

Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals – State government owned

1,700

$111.55

$232,020

Hospitals

7,710

$107.47

$223,540

Hospitals – Privately owned

4,990

$106.27

$221,030

Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities

560

$103.85

$216,000

Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians)

800

$103.23

$214,710

Hospitals – Local government owned

800

$102.35

$212,890

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals – Local government owned

770

$102.33

$212,850

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals

4,550

$99.81

$207,600

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals – Privately owned

3,590

$97.24

$202,270

Offices of Other Health Practitioners

1,080

$91.54

$190,410

Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals – Privately owned

190

$86.81

$180,560

Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals

230

$78.89

$164,090

Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals – State government owned

40

$39.94

$83,080

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists

40

Data unavailable

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Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

730

Data unavailable

Data unavailable

Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities

660

Data unavailable

Data unavailable

Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities

100

Data unavailable

Data unavailable

Other Residential Care Facilities

40

Data unavailable

Data unavailable

Social Assistance

770

Data unavailable

Data unavailable

Individual and Family Services

740

Data unavailable

Data unavailable

Federal, State, and Local Government

2,540

$126.66

$263,450

Local Government, including schools and hospitals

1,950

$127.46

$265,120

Federal, state, and local government, including government-owned schools and hospitals, and the USPS

5,770

$111.98

$232,930

State Government, excluding schools and hospitals

1,400

$111.30

$231,510

State Government, including schools and hospitals

3,820

$104.11

$216,540

Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals

1,140

Data unavailable

Data unavailable

Educational Services

1,040

$72.45

$150,700

Elementary and Secondary Schools – Privately owned

70

$137.90

$286,830

Elementary and Secondary Schools

70

$129.40

$269,160

Colleges, universities, and professional schools – Privately owned

410

$93.65

$194,780

Educational Services – Privately owned

530

$92.85

$193,130

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

910

$70.23

$146,090

Educational Services – State government owned

500

$50.64

$105,320

Colleges, universities, and professional schools – State government owned

500

$50.64

$105,320

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

140

$87.57

$182,140

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences

Data unavailable

$115.14

$239,480

Scientific Research and Development Services

100

$112.24

$233,470