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 $204,120, Kentucky is the highest paying state for psychiatrists. It is followed by Rhode Island (average annual salary $203,990). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [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 | Kentucky | $204,120 |
$73,460 | 150 |
| 2 | Rhode Island | $203,990 |
$123,280 | 260 |
| 3 | South Carolina | $203,800 |
$128,050 | 230 |
| 4 | Washington | $201,720 |
$72,470 | 570 |
| 5 | Virginia | $199,340 |
$58,250 | 830 |
| 6 | Nevada | $198,640 |
$114,740 | 80 |
| 7 | Pennsylvania | $198,460 |
$92,810 | 1,140 |
| 8 | Florida | $198,400 |
$45,260 | 1,250 |
| 9 | Kansas | $197,600 |
$86,590 | 110 |
| 10 | New Hampshire | $197,420 |
$117,060 | 60 |
| 11 | New York | $196,350 |
$76,310 | 3,590 |
| 12 | Maryland | $195,860 |
$67,490 | 640 |
| 13 | Texas | $193,980 |
$62,110 | 1,240 |
| 14 | Michigan | $193,410 |
$100,910 | 630 |
| 15 | Tennessee | $193,310 |
$61,230 | 360 |
| 16 | Ohio | $191,440 |
$63,600 | 1,240 |
| 17 | Oklahoma | $187,960 |
$45,990 | 250 |
| 18 | Maine | $187,880 |
$165,200 | 120 |
| 19 | Delaware | $187,790 |
$44,830 | 120 |
| 20 | Colorado | $186,520 |
$90,290 | 370 |
| 21 | Minnesota | $185,750 |
$98,370 | 560 |
| 22 | District of Columbia | $185,030 |
$56,810 | 220 |
| 23 | Massachusetts | $184,610 |
$76,820 | 930 |
| 24 | Arizona | $183,780 |
$93,630 | 810 |
| 25 | Oregon | $182,230 |
$120,190 | 300 |
| 26 | California | $180,310 |
$100,340 | 3,480 |
| 27 | Vermont | $180,080 |
$94,710 | 130 |
| 28 | Connecticut | $180,040 |
$153,690 | 520 |
| 29 | North Carolina | $180,040 |
$83,600 | 440 |
| 30 | Illinois | $178,150 |
$98,320 | 920 |
| 31 | Georgia | $177,350 |
$87,090 | 400 |
| 32 | Alabama | $175,160 |
$47,600 | 130 |
| 33 | Wisconsin | $172,860 |
$64,740 | 460 |
| 34 | Nebraska | $165,940 |
$108,280 | 110 |
| 35 | Iowa | $164,940 |
$124,010 | 150 |
| 36 | Montana | $164,180 |
$54,380 | 90 |
| 37 | West Virginia | $163,840 |
$48,400 | 120 |
| 38 | Mississippi | $156,110 |
$55,930 | 50 |
| 39 | Missouri | $145,290 |
$116,210 | 250 |
| 40 | Idaho | $117,440 |
$39,290 | 30 |
| 41 | Arkansas | $91,830 |
$57,380 | 200 |
| 42 | Utah | $89,550 |
$34,780 | 270 |
| 43 | Louisiana | $78,150 |
$54,380 | 70 |
| 44 | Hawaii | $65,360 |
$178,870 | 100 |
| 45 | New Mexico | $61,600 |
$150,780 | 120 |
| 46 | Puerto Rico | $48,830 |
$42,170 | 50 |
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.