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Top 15 cities for psychiatrists by average salary
| Miami, FL | $378,670 |
|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $364,570 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $358,870 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $358,510 |
| St. Louis, MO | $357,180 |
| Ocala, FL | $351,010 |
| New Haven, CT | $343,890 |
| Springfield, IL | $330,280 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $324,930 |
| Orlando, FL | $323,510 |
| Gainesville, FL | $322,070 |
| Green Bay, WI | $320,080 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $319,680 |
| Detroit, MI | $318,030 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $311,830 |
Map: Psychiatrists salary by metro area
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Psychiatrists salary by state
| State | Metros | Highest average | Lowest average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 7 | $378,670 | $300,920 |
| California | 14 | $364,570 | $253,340 |
| Minnesota | 2 | $358,870 | $251,400 |
| Missouri | 2 | $357,180 | $286,140 |
| Connecticut | 3 | $343,890 | $257,790 |
| Illinois | 2 | $330,280 | $268,830 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | $320,080 | $257,090 |
| Michigan | 3 | $318,030 | $184,820 |
| Vermont | 1 | $308,100 | $308,100 |
| Iowa | 2 | $305,880 | $194,140 |
| Maryland | 1 | $305,730 | $305,730 |
| Indiana | 1 | $303,210 | $303,210 |
| New Jersey | 2 | $302,340 | $282,960 |
| Massachusetts | 2 | $301,680 | $244,030 |
| New York | 8 | $299,880 | $213,480 |
| Utah | 2 | $291,280 | $275,230 |
| Ohio | 6 | $291,000 | $138,740 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | $288,770 | $288,770 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | $285,790 | $249,810 |
| Virginia | 3 | $278,300 | $255,430 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $276,590 | $276,590 |
| Maine | 1 | $275,920 | $275,920 |
| Colorado | 2 | $275,100 | $257,450 |
| Alaska | 1 | $274,870 | $274,870 |
| Washington | 2 | $272,390 | $267,260 |
| Arizona | 2 | $272,050 | $267,860 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $261,300 | $261,300 |
| Georgia | 2 | $248,530 | $155,040 |
| New Mexico | 1 | $246,300 | $246,300 |
| Kentucky | 2 | $244,750 | $173,860 |
| South Carolina | 2 | $242,880 | $237,960 |
| Texas | 5 | $240,510 | $88,000 |
| Washington, D.C. | 1 | $234,640 | $234,640 |
| North Carolina | 5 | $204,510 | $180,920 |
| Nevada | 1 | $185,110 | $185,110 |
| Nebraska | 1 | $183,650 | $183,650 |
| Tennessee | 1 | $174,960 | $174,960 |
| Arkansas | 1 | $150,560 | $150,560 |
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Psychiatrists salary in every city we cover
Sort by any column. Each city links to its pay range, take-home pay and cost of living.
| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami, FL | $378,670 | $403,430 | $182.05 | 720 |
| San Jose, CA | $364,570 | $353,500 | $175.28 | 250 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $358,870 | $336,410 | $172.54 | 330 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $358,510 | $370,510 | $172.36 | 1,610 |
| St. Louis, MO | $357,180 | $298,160 | $171.72 | 100 |
| Ocala, FL | $351,010 | $396,200 | $168.76 | 40 |
| New Haven, CT | $343,890 | $381,890 | $165.33 | 140 |
| Springfield, IL | $330,280 | $413,890 | $158.79 | 40 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $324,930 | $329,530 | $156.21 | 90 |
| Orlando, FL | $323,510 | $320,250 | $155.53 | 180 |
| Gainesville, FL | $322,070 | $404,240 | $154.84 | n/a |
| Green Bay, WI | $320,080 | $339,680 | $153.89 | 50 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $319,680 | $337,970 | $153.69 | 30 |
| Detroit, MI | $318,030 | $339,340 | $152.90 | 160 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $311,830 | $319,610 | $149.92 | 90 |
| San Diego, CA | $309,660 | $335,620 | $148.88 | 310 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $308,520 | $333,300 | $148.33 | 60 |
| Burlington, VT | $308,100 | $409,950 | $148.12 | 50 |
| Des Moines, IA | $305,880 | $358,020 | $147.06 | 50 |
| Baltimore, MD | $305,730 | $318,110 | $146.99 | 240 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $304,490 | $318,460 | $146.39 | 60 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $303,210 | $282,600 | $145.78 | 250 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $302,340 | $328,600 | $145.36 | 60 |
| Springfield, MA | $301,680 | $311,290 | $145.04 | 60 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $300,920 | $315,960 | $144.67 | 30 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $299,880 | $314,450 | $144.17 | 80 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $295,700 | $331,500 | $142.16 | 180 |
| Riverside, CA | $294,420 | $364,530 | $141.55 | 490 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $291,280 | $299,670 | $140.04 | 140 |
| Cleveland, OH | $291,000 | $271,790 | $139.90 | 120 |
| San Francisco, CA | $290,240 | $230,560 | $139.54 | n/a |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $288,770 | $285,900 | $138.83 | 40 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $287,650 | $322,750 | $138.30 | 60 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $286,140 | $282,050 | $137.57 | 40 |
| Allentown, PA | $285,790 | $307,290 | $137.40 | n/a |
| Trenton, NJ | $282,960 | $294,890 | $136.04 | 60 |
| Stockton, CA | $281,270 | $331,800 | $135.23 | 130 |
| Fresno, CA | $281,170 | $315,470 | $135.18 | 140 |
| Roanoke, VA | $278,300 | $295,010 | $133.80 | 70 |
| Honolulu, HI | $276,590 | $289,990 | $132.98 | 140 |
| Portland, ME | $275,920 | $300,180 | $132.65 | 30 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $275,840 | $299,990 | $132.62 | 70 |
| Provo, UT | $275,230 | $286,770 | $132.32 | 70 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $275,100 | $289,320 | $132.26 | 50 |
| Anchorage, AK | $274,870 | $342,170 | $132.15 | 40 |
| Sacramento, CA | $274,080 | $230,560 | $131.77 | 320 |
| Spokane, WA | $272,390 | $301,790 | $130.96 | 50 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $272,280 | $261,710 | $130.90 | 150 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $272,050 | $260,330 | $130.79 | 240 |
| Richmond, VA | $271,380 | $290,900 | $130.47 | 50 |
| Chicago, IL | $268,830 | $258,750 | $129.24 | 600 |
| Tucson, AZ | $267,860 | $257,650 | $128.78 | 70 |
| Seattle, WA | $267,260 | $307,710 | $128.49 | 230 |
| Toledo, OH | $265,290 | $233,210 | $127.54 | 70 |
| Akron, OH | $263,990 | $289,420 | $126.92 | 60 |
| Providence, RI | $261,300 | $287,610 | $125.63 | 290 |
| Salinas, CA | $258,960 | $178,630 | $124.50 | 40 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $258,520 | $279,410 | $124.29 | 640 |
| Hartford, CT | $257,790 | $280,370 | $123.94 | 270 |
| Denver, CO | $257,450 | $263,030 | $123.78 | 150 |
| Madison, WI | $257,090 | $296,230 | $123.60 | 160 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $256,480 | $225,440 | $123.31 | 110 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $255,430 | $277,010 | $122.80 | 50 |
| Modesto, CA | $253,340 | $151,270 | $121.80 | 40 |
| New York, NY | $251,460 | $249,130 | $120.89 | 4,180 |
| Rochester, MN | $251,400 | $341,540 | $120.87 | 130 |
| Utica, NY | $251,040 | $256,870 | $120.69 | 40 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $249,810 | $235,240 | $120.10 | n/a |
| Atlanta, GA | $248,530 | $276,960 | $119.48 | 280 |
| Rochester, NY | $248,410 | $233,620 | $119.43 | 130 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $246,300 | $236,320 | $118.42 | n/a |
| Louisville, KY | $244,750 | $237,770 | $117.67 | 60 |
| Worcester, MA | $244,030 | $244,190 | $117.32 | 110 |
| Buffalo, NY | $243,710 | $244,960 | $117.17 | 70 |
| Columbia, SC | $242,880 | $251,060 | $116.77 | 90 |
| San Antonio, TX | $240,510 | $188,090 | $115.63 | 280 |
| Greenville, SC | $237,960 | $247,450 | $114.40 | 40 |
| Binghamton, NY | $234,770 | $273,380 | $112.87 | 30 |
| Washington, DC | $234,640 | $246,990 | $112.81 | 550 |
| Houston, TX | $229,090 | $249,070 | $110.14 | 420 |
| Columbus, OH | $225,920 | $220,940 | $108.61 | 120 |
| Albany, NY | $224,460 | $260,000 | $107.91 | 160 |
| Dallas, TX | $223,090 | $240,930 | $107.26 | 410 |
| Austin, TX | $222,020 | $236,340 | $106.74 | 150 |
| Ithaca, NY | $213,480 | $280,210 | $102.63 | 40 |
| Charlotte, NC | $204,510 | $169,850 | $98.32 | 100 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $203,320 | $155,250 | $97.75 | 40 |
| Asheville, NC | $195,500 | $164,520 | $93.99 | 50 |
| Iowa City, IA | $194,140 | $161,550 | $93.34 | 30 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $185,110 | $100,880 | $88.99 | 60 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $184,820 | $92,840 | $88.86 | 110 |
| Omaha, NE | $183,650 | $132,200 | $88.29 | 160 |
| Raleigh, NC | $182,720 | $168,880 | $87.85 | 130 |
| Durham, NC | $180,920 | $170,600 | $86.98 | 40 |
| Nashville, TN | $174,960 | $144,020 | $84.12 | 230 |
| Lexington, KY | $173,860 | $132,450 | $83.59 | 70 |
| Augusta, GA | $155,040 | $103,200 | $74.54 | n/a |
| Little Rock, AR | $150,560 | $124,750 | $72.39 | 90 |
| Dayton, OH | $138,740 | $65,270 | $66.70 | 40 |
| Tyler, TX | $88,000 | $66,550 | $42.31 | 50 |
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Psychiatrists salary: questions
Where do psychiatrists make the most money?
In Miami, FL, with an average of $378,670 a year, among the 100 metro areas we cover.
What is the average psychiatrists salary in the U.S.?
$274,472 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where is psychiatrists pay the lowest?
Tyler, TX, at $88,000 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1223.
- U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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