Psychiatrists Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 46 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median psychiatrists in the US earns $281,870 per year (27,980 employed). Gross pay is highest in California ($353,500) and lowest in West Virginia ($63,320) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Psychiatrists pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatrists in California | $353,500 | $220,049 | $18,337 | 62.2% | 5,420 |
| Psychiatrists in Louisiana | $345,040 | $233,430 | $19,452 | 67.7% | 90 |
| Psychiatrists in Alaska | $342,170 | $241,597 | $20,133 | 70.6% | 50 |
| Psychiatrists in Minnesota | $336,410 | $212,054 | $17,671 | 63% | 580 |
| Psychiatrists in Wisconsin | $331,070 | $218,476 | $18,206 | 66% | 550 |
| Psychiatrists in Connecticut | $326,670 | $213,631 | $17,803 | 65.4% | 560 |
| Psychiatrists in Florida | $316,200 | $225,326 | $18,777 | 71.3% | 1,930 |
| Psychiatrists in Oregon | $314,880 | $195,627 | $16,302 | 62.1% | 430 |
| Psychiatrists in Missouri | $312,680 | $209,362 | $17,447 | 67% | 240 |
| Psychiatrists in Maryland | $305,320 | $202,946 | $16,912 | 66.5% | 460 |
| Psychiatrists in Washington | $304,920 | $218,259 | $18,188 | 71.6% | 360 |
| Psychiatrists in Vermont | $302,770 | $197,227 | $16,436 | 65.1% | 80 |
| Psychiatrists in Maine | $300,180 | $195,323 | $16,277 | 65.1% | 80 |
| Psychiatrists in Utah | $299,670 | $201,485 | $16,790 | 67.2% | 260 |
| Psychiatrists in Iowa | $295,270 | $201,645 | $16,804 | 68.3% | 170 |
| Psychiatrists in Virginia | $295,010 | $195,902 | $16,325 | 66.4% | 370 |
| Psychiatrists in Michigan | $291,850 | $197,918 | $16,493 | 67.8% | 560 |
| Psychiatrists in Hawaii | $289,990 | $186,995 | $15,583 | 64.5% | 170 |
| Psychiatrists in Rhode Island | $287,610 | $194,305 | $16,192 | 67.6% | 270 |
| Psychiatrists in Indiana | $284,110 | $196,870 | $16,406 | 69.3% | 410 |
| Psychiatrists in Delaware | $279,410 | $185,177 | $15,431 | 66.3% | 100 |
| Psychiatrists in Pennsylvania | $278,970 | $193,437 | $16,120 | 69.3% | 830 |
| Psychiatrists in Kansas | $278,100 | $186,738 | $15,562 | 67.1% | 60 |
| Psychiatrists in Oklahoma | $271,640 | $185,711 | $15,476 | 68.4% | 80 |
| Psychiatrists in Colorado | $266,370 | $182,917 | $15,243 | 68.7% | 270 |
| Psychiatrists in New York | $265,890 | $178,563 | $14,880 | 67.2% | 4,130 |
| Psychiatrists in Illinois | $258,740 | $176,257 | $14,688 | 68.1% | 870 |
| Psychiatrists in Arizona | $249,720 | $176,964 | $14,747 | 70.9% | 380 |
| Psychiatrists in New Hampshire | $246,140 | $180,648 | $15,054 | 73.4% | 90 |
| Psychiatrists in Ohio | $244,990 | $173,938 | $14,495 | 71% | 690 |
| Psychiatrists in Kentucky | $237,770 | $166,949 | $13,912 | 70.2% | 160 |
| Psychiatrists in Georgia | $237,480 | $163,260 | $13,605 | 68.7% | 470 |
| Psychiatrists in South Carolina | $237,250 | $161,734 | $13,478 | 68.2% | 200 |
| Psychiatrists in Texas | $228,460 | $169,041 | $14,087 | 74% | 1,690 |
| Psychiatrists in New Mexico | $227,730 | $158,718 | $13,226 | 69.7% | — |
| Psychiatrists in South Dakota | $226,180 | $167,544 | $13,962 | 74.1% | 60 |
| Psychiatrists in Tennessee | $214,880 | $159,886 | $13,324 | 74.4% | 410 |
| Psychiatrists in Mississippi | $213,680 | $151,187 | $12,599 | 70.8% | 110 |
| Psychiatrists in Nevada | $210,030 | $156,314 | $13,026 | 74.4% | 90 |
| Psychiatrists in New Jersey | $194,070 | $134,332 | $11,194 | 69.2% | 1,290 |
| Psychiatrists in Washington DC | $183,080 | $123,808 | $10,317 | 67.6% | 310 |
| Psychiatrists in North Carolina | $168,880 | $120,466 | $10,039 | 71.3% | 620 |
| Psychiatrists in Nebraska | $135,180 | $98,391 | $8,199 | 72.8% | 180 |
| Psychiatrists in Arkansas | $124,750 | $91,880 | $7,657 | 73.7% | 150 |
| Psychiatrists in Idaho | $75,470 | $59,032 | $4,919 | 78.2% | 110 |
| Psychiatrists in West Virginia | $63,320 | $50,941 | $4,245 | 80.4% | 90 |
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