The highest paying states for psychiatrists (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of psychiatrists in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $205,800, Rhode Island is the highest paying state for psychiatrists. It is followed by Texas (average annual salary $205,330). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2017 [1]. For more salary information of psychiatrists in a specific state, use the links in the table.
Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rhode Island | $205,800 |
$60,270 | 320 |
2 | Texas | $205,330 |
$107,230 | 880 |
3 | Kentucky | $204,120 |
$70,660 | 140 |
4 | Washington | $201,720 |
$107,160 | 280 |
5 | New Hampshire | $198,260 |
$79,690 | 80 |
6 | Kansas | $197,600 |
$63,810 | 180 |
7 | Delaware | $196,370 |
$44,900 | 60 |
8 | North Carolina | $195,420 |
$113,660 | 570 |
9 | South Carolina | $193,940 |
$101,160 | 240 |
10 | Virginia | $192,740 |
$56,470 | 930 |
11 | Wisconsin | $190,930 |
$59,850 | 390 |
12 | Maryland | $188,490 |
$32,030 | 580 |
13 | Tennessee | $186,650 |
$113,180 | 210 |
14 | Colorado | $186,520 |
$79,820 | 360 |
15 | Minnesota | $185,750 |
$102,480 | 460 |
16 | Vermont | $185,190 |
$100,600 | 200 |
17 | Florida | $184,130 |
$45,740 | 920 |
18 | Arizona | $183,780 |
$45,960 | 800 |
19 | Oregon | $182,230 |
$134,450 | 380 |
20 | Pennsylvania | $181,950 |
$58,440 | 890 |
21 | California | $180,310 |
$88,440 | 3,370 |
22 | Connecticut | $180,040 |
$78,370 | 740 |
23 | Ohio | $179,370 |
$84,300 | 1,370 |
24 | Illinois | $178,150 |
$44,720 | 950 |
25 | Georgia | $177,350 |
$86,190 | 350 |
26 | Montana | $176,830 |
$65,260 | 120 |
27 | Iowa | $176,020 |
$104,540 | 80 |
28 | Oklahoma | $174,890 |
$47,620 | 300 |
29 | Michigan | $174,550 |
$107,580 | 650 |
30 | Massachusetts | $174,400 |
$62,900 | 940 |
31 | Puerto Rico | $169,450 |
$59,360 | 50 |
32 | New York | $166,830 |
$72,160 | 3,360 |
33 | Nebraska | $165,940 |
$65,020 | 130 |
34 | Alabama | $161,360 |
$117,640 | 380 |
35 | Mississippi | $156,110 |
$54,270 | 90 |
36 | Maine | $146,100 |
$27,160 | 200 |
37 | Missouri | $145,290 |
$62,170 | 280 |
38 | Hawaii | $142,590 |
$54,010 | 130 |
39 | Nevada | $139,120 |
$95,970 | 60 |
40 | Louisiana | $131,380 |
$18,780 | 150 |
41 | West Virginia | $124,680 |
$66,340 | 150 |
42 | District of Columbia | $118,420 |
$47,450 | 230 |
43 | Utah | $116,800 |
$21,580 | 150 |
44 | Idaho | $97,980 |
$28,820 | 140 |
45 | Arkansas | $71,310 |
$47,650 | 310 |
46 | New Mexico | $61,600 |
$42,290 | 80 |
Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of psychiatrists in those states is not available at this time.
See also: Highest paying industries for psychiatrists, Top Paying Jobs in America.