Psychiatrist salary
281,870 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 29-1223
Half of all psychiatrists in the United States earn more than 281,870 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay15of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile2.35×154,150 USD – 362,740 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 154,150 USD |
| Median | 281,870 USD |
| Mean | 269,940 USD |
| Upper quartile | 362,740 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 29-1223 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric 300,080 USD
- Obstetricians and Gynecologists 292,910 USD
- Orthodontists 289,140 USD
- Physicians, All Other 265,930 USD
- General Internal Medicine Physicians 256,560 USD
- Neurologists 248,560 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov