Psychiatrists
Diagnose and treat mental health conditions using medication and therapy.
At a glance
Pay for Psychiatrists centers on a $281,870 median, more than double the typical occupation we cover (more than double the Healthcare Practitioners median). About 900 job openings come up each year, a thin hiring pool by comparison. The usual way in is a medical degree plus residency. BLS's 2035 projection for Psychiatrists is +7.2%, 3.5 points above typical growth across the occupations we cover. Modeled AI exposure sits at the 92nd percentile, with displacement risk rated low and works-with-AI at 47/100, closer to help than to displacement. Modeled AI exposure sits 68 points above that of Neonatologists.
Similar pay in Healthcare Practitioners
Key skills
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
- Active Learning
Pay and jobs by state
BLS OEWS May 2025, 50 states and DC. Sorted by jobs; per 1,000 is jobs per thousand workers in the state; vs national compares that rate with the country's. A tilde marks a figure estimated from the parent occupation group where BLS publishes none.
| State | Jobs | Per 1,000 | vs national | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 5,420 | 0.3 | 1.6× | $354k |
| New York | 4,130 | 0.4 | 2.4× | $266k |
| Florida | 1,930 | 0.2 | 1.1× | $316k |
| Texas | 1,690 | 0.1 | 0.7× | $228k |
| New Jersey | 1,290 | 0.3 | 1.7× | $194k |
| Massachusetts | 1,060 | 0.3 | 1.6× | $327k (estimated) |
| Illinois | 870 | 0.1 | 0.8× | $259k |
| Pennsylvania | 830 | 0.1 | 0.8× | $279k |
| Ohio | 690 | 0.1 | 0.7× | $245k |
| North Carolina | 620 | 0.1 | 0.7× | $169k |
All 50 states and DC
| State | Jobs | Per 1,000 | vs national | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 580 | 0.2 | 1.1× | $336k |
| Connecticut | 560 | 0.3 | 1.8× | $327k |
| Michigan | 560 | 0.1 | 0.7× | $292k |
| Wisconsin | 550 | 0.2 | 1.0× | $331k |
| Georgia | 470 | 0.1 | 0.5× | $237k |
| Maryland | 460 | 0.2 | 0.9× | $305k |
| Oregon | 430 | 0.2 | 1.2× | $315k |
| Alabama | 414 (estimated) | 0.2 (estimated) | 1.1× (estimated) | $219k (estimated) |
| Indiana | 410 | 0.1 | 0.7× | $284k |
| Tennessee | 410 | 0.1 | 0.7× | $215k |
| Arizona | 380 | 0.1 | 0.7× | $250k |
| Virginia | 370 | 0.1 | 0.5× | $295k |
| Washington | 360 | 0.1 | 0.6× | $305k |
| Washington DC | 310 | 0.4 | 2.5× | $183k |
| Colorado | 270 | 0.1 | 0.5× | $266k |
| Rhode Island | 270 | 0.5 | 3.0× | $288k |
| Utah | 260 | 0.1 | 0.8× | $300k |
| Missouri | 240 | 0.1 | 0.5× | $313k |
| South Carolina | 200 | 0.1 | 0.5× | $237k |
| Nebraska | 180 | 0.2 | 1.0× | $135k |
| Hawaii | 170 | 0.3 | 1.5× | $290k |
| Iowa | 170 | 0.1 | 0.6× | $295k |
| Kentucky | 160 | 0.1 | 0.4× | $238k |
| Arkansas | 150 | 0.1 | 0.6× | $125k |
| New Mexico | 148 (estimated) | 0.2 (estimated) | 0.9× (estimated) | $228k |
| Idaho | 110 | 0.1 | 0.7× | $75k |
| Mississippi | 110 | 0.1 | 0.5× | $214k |
| Delaware | 100 | 0.2 | 1.1× | $279k |
| Montana | 91 (estimated) | 0.2 (estimated) | 1.0× (estimated) | $268k (estimated) |
| Louisiana | 90 | 0.0 | 0.3× | $345k |
| Nevada | 90 | 0.1 | 0.3× | $210k |
| New Hampshire | 90 | 0.1 | 0.7× | $246k |
| West Virginia | 90 | 0.1 | 0.7× | $63k |
| North Dakota | 87 (estimated) | 0.2 (estimated) | 1.1× (estimated) | $260k (estimated) |
| Maine | 80 | 0.1 | 0.7× | $300k |
| Oklahoma | 80 | 0.0 | 0.3× | $272k |
| Vermont | 80 | 0.3 | 1.5× | $303k |
| Kansas | 60 | 0.0 | 0.2× | $278k |
| South Dakota | 60 | 0.1 | 0.7× | $226k |
| Alaska | 50 | 0.2 | 0.8× | $342k |
| Wyoming | 42 (estimated) | 0.1 (estimated) | 0.8× (estimated) | $271k (estimated) |
Top metro areas
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ4,180 jobs · $249k median
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA1,610 jobs · $371k median
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH760 jobs
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL720 jobs · $403k median
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD640 jobs · $279k median
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN600 jobs · $259k median
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV550 jobs · $247k median
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA490 jobs · $365k median
Where this ranks
Explore Psychiatrists interactively →Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2025-2035). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How these numbers are made.