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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

29-1223 Psychiatrists

Diagnose, treat, and help prevent mental disorders. Excludes “Clinical and Counseling Psychologists” (19-3033) and “School Psychologists” (19-3034).


National estimates for Psychiatrists
Industry profile for Psychiatrists
Geographic profile for Psychiatrists

National estimates for Psychiatrists:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Psychiatrists:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
24,830 3.9 % $ 123.53 $ 256,930 3.9 %

Percentile wage estimates for Psychiatrists:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 35.23 $ 59.65 (5) (5) (5)
Annual Wage (2) $ 73,280 $ 124,070 (5) (5) (5)


Industry profile for Psychiatrists:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Psychiatrists are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Psychiatrists, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Psychiatrists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Physicians 6,780 0.24 $ 146.37 $ 304,440
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 4,890 0.09 $ 96.46 $ 200,640
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 2,850 1.22 $ 119.11 $ 247,740
Outpatient Care Centers 2,840 0.27 $ 138.99 $ 289,100
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 1,410 0.12 $ 109.57 $ 227,910

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Psychiatrists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 2,850 1.22 $ 119.11 $ 247,740
Outpatient Care Centers 2,840 0.27 $ 138.99 $ 289,100
Offices of Physicians 6,780 0.24 $ 146.37 $ 304,440
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 380 0.13 $ 162.27 $ 337,520
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 1,410 0.12 $ 109.57 $ 227,910

Top paying industries for Psychiatrists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services 130 0.04 $ 168.64 $ 350,770
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 380 0.13 $ 162.27 $ 337,520
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,070 0.02 $ 153.22 $ 318,690
Offices of Physicians 6,780 0.24 $ 146.37 $ 304,440
Outpatient Care Centers 2,840 0.27 $ 138.99 $ 289,100


Geographic profile for Psychiatrists:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Psychiatrists are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Psychiatrists, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of psychiatrists by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Psychiatrists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 4,480 0.48 2.91 $ 108.48 $ 225,650
California 4,320 0.24 1.47 $ 138.59 $ 288,270
Florida 1,850 0.19 1.18 (8) (8)
Massachusetts 1,190 0.33 2.00 $ 85.89 $ 178,640
Texas 1,040 0.08 0.47 $ 98.69 $ 205,270


Map of location quotient of psychiatrists by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Psychiatrists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 4,480 0.48 2.91 $ 108.48 $ 225,650
Rhode Island 220 0.45 2.74 $ 120.08 $ 249,770
Vermont 100 0.34 2.09 $ 109.80 $ 228,390
Massachusetts 1,190 0.33 2.00 $ 85.89 $ 178,640
District of Columbia 210 0.30 1.83 $ 75.15 $ 156,300


Map of annual mean wages of psychiatrists by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Psychiatrists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Mexico 50 0.06 0.39 (5) (5)
Connecticut 460 0.28 1.69 $ 162.80 $ 338,620
Louisiana 100 0.06 0.34 $ 153.26 $ 318,770
Minnesota 480 0.17 1.02 $ 146.17 $ 304,040
Missouri 470 0.17 1.01 $ 144.02 $ 299,560



Map of employment of psychiatrists by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Psychiatrists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 4,100 0.43 2.64 $ 109.71 $ 228,190
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,670 0.27 1.65 $ 141.07 $ 293,430
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 980 0.36 2.17 $ 78.79 $ 163,870
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 600 0.25 1.52 $ 161.24 $ 335,380
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 560 0.18 1.11 $ 111.24 $ 231,390
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 550 0.20 1.24 (8) (8)
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 540 0.12 0.74 $ 96.72 $ 201,180
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 440 0.34 2.07 $ 124.12 $ 258,170
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 400 0.28 1.74 (8) (8)
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 390 0.14 0.83 $ 132.85 $ 276,320


Map of location quotient of psychiatrists by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Psychiatrists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 60 0.50 3.05 $ 116.85 $ 243,040
Burlington-South Burlington, VT 60 0.49 3.01 $ 99.66 $ 207,280
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 4,100 0.43 2.64 $ 109.71 $ 228,190
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 230 0.40 2.43 $ 120.52 $ 250,680
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 210 0.38 2.33 $ 148.45 $ 308,770
Rochester, NY 180 0.37 2.25 $ 93.07 $ 193,580
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 980 0.36 2.17 $ 78.79 $ 163,870
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 360 0.35 2.11 $ 113.60 $ 236,290
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 440 0.34 2.07 $ 124.12 $ 258,170
Iowa City, IA 30 0.33 2.04 $ 81.72 $ 169,980


Map of annual mean wages of psychiatrists by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Psychiatrists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Albuquerque, NM 40 0.10 0.63 (5) (5)
Trenton, NJ 70 0.27 1.67 (5) (5)
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 40 0.16 1.01 $ 172.36 $ 358,500
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 200 0.17 1.06 $ 170.47 $ 354,570
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 600 0.25 1.52 $ 161.24 $ 335,380
Tallahassee, FL 50 0.27 1.62 $ 161.24 $ 335,380
Salem, OR 30 0.19 1.16 $ 153.99 $ 320,300
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 250 0.13 0.81 $ 152.38 $ 316,940
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 130 0.12 0.75 $ 151.27 $ 314,640
Santa Rosa, CA 40 0.18 1.10 $ 151.21 $ 314,510

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Psychiatrists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 70 0.74 4.53 $ 86.83 $ 180,600
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 50 0.39 2.38 $ 125.66 $ 261,360
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 50 0.38 2.30 $ 75.05 $ 156,110
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 30 0.33 2.05 (8) (8)
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 30 0.21 1.29 $ 110.31 $ 229,450

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Psychiatrists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 70 0.74 4.53 $ 86.83 $ 180,600
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 50 0.39 2.38 $ 125.66 $ 261,360
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 50 0.38 2.30 $ 75.05 $ 156,110
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 30 0.33 2.05 (8) (8)
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 30 0.21 1.29 $ 110.31 $ 229,450

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Psychiatrists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 50 0.39 2.38 $ 125.66 $ 261,360
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 30 0.21 1.29 $ 110.31 $ 229,450
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 70 0.74 4.53 $ 86.83 $ 180,600
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 50 0.38 2.30 $ 75.05 $ 156,110


About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(5) This wage is equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024