Psychiatrist United States
Psychiatrist salary in the US
Typical pay
$375,400a year
Most Psychiatrists earn $318k to $385k a year
From 771 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Psychiatrist salary in the US is $375,400 a year. Most job postings pay $317,800 to $384,800. From 771 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| Oregon | $368k | $293k to $385k | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $354k | $335k to $408k | 50 |
| North Carolina | $338k | $278k to $385k | 29 |
| Illinois | $335k | $325k to $355k | 41 |
| Minnesota | $329k | $305k to $382k | 40 |
| Texas | $325k | $281k to $376k | 54 |
| Washington | $320k | $280k to $336k | 44 |
| Florida | $313k | $286k to $393k | 17 |
| Arizona | $312k | $282k to $330k | 21 |
| Ohio | $290k | $260k to $335k | 27 |
| New York | $286k | $271k to $325k | 64 |
| Colorado | $284k | $270k to $300k | 30 |
| Massachusetts | $280k | $265k to $310k | 59 |
| New Hampshire | $280k | $277k to $354k | 22 |
| Maryland | $261k | $245k to $273k | 33 |
| Alabama | – | – | 4 |
| Alaska | – | – | 2 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 0 |
| Connecticut | – | – | 6 |
| Delaware | – | – | 2 |
| District of Columbia | – | – | 1 |
| Georgia | – | – | 3 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 0 |
| Idaho | – | – | 1 |
| Indiana | – | – | 3 |
| Iowa | – | – | 2 |
| Kansas | – | – | 2 |
| Kentucky | – | – | 9 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 0 |
| Maine | – | – | 6 |
| Michigan | – | – | 4 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 0 |
| Missouri | – | – | 3 |
| Montana | – | – | 0 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 1 |
| Nevada | – | – | 1 |
| New Jersey | – | – | 6 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 17 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 1 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | – | – | 9 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 0 |
| South Carolina | – | – | 5 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Tennessee | – | – | 6 |
| Utah | – | – | 3 |
| Vermont | – | – | 3 |
| Virginia | – | – | 5 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 1 |
| Wisconsin | – | – | 3 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| Los Angeles, CA | $370k | $315k to $433k | 63 | 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego, CA | $370k | $350k to $380k | 57 | 15 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $336k | $268k to $350k | 47 | 32 |
| Chicago, IL | $335k | $325k to $344k | 80 | 27 |
| Seattle, WA | $323k | $285k to $347k | 64 | 33 |
| New York, NY | $287k | $279k to $328k | 178 | 64 |
| Boston, MA | $280k | $272k to $310k | 95 | 55 |
| Washington, DC | $263k | $245k to $365k | 52 | 17 |
| Baltimore, MD | – | – | 34 | 17 |
| Dallas, TX | – | – | 52 | 20 |
| Denver, CO | – | – | 32 | 18 |
| Manchester, NH | – | – | 13 | 9 |
| Phoenix, AZ | – | – | 52 | 9 |
| Portland, OR | – | – | 35 | 12 |
| San Francisco, CA | – | – | 29 | 9 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 1 job postings
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- Experienced 513 job postings$335k $385k
Typical: $385k
- Senior 25 job postings$275k $349k
Typical: $325k
- Lead or manager 8 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
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Experienced: most postings pay $335k to $385k a year, typically $385k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlueSky Telepsych | $385k | – | $385k | – | – |
| Legion Health | $400k | – | $400k | – | – |
| Talkiatry | $325k | – | $325k | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $375,400 a year for Psychiatrist roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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