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Psychiatrists Salary in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina

The annual salary statistics of psychiatrists in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of psychiatrists in Durham-Chapel Hill is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Psychiatrists in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$34,750
25th Percentile Wage
$84,960
50th Percentile Wage
$126,480
75th Percentile Wage
$178,310
90th Percentile Wage
$206,400

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for psychiatrists in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $206,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $126,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,750.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of psychiatrists from 2012 to 2018. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$126,480
10.38% 10.38%
2012
$113,350
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Table 2. Compare Psychiatrists Salary in Durham-Chapel Hill with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $126,480 in Durham-Chapel Hill is in the middle of salary range for psychiatrists in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of psychiatrists in Durham-Chapel Hill is 38.4 percent (38.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton and 3.8 percent (3.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Winston-Salem.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton
$205,320
Raleigh-Cary
$200,880
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$189,380
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$180,900
Greensboro-High Point
$174,020
Asheville
$143,380
Durham-Chapel Hill
$126,480
Winston-Salem
$121,710

See also: Top paying jobs in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina.