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Psychiatrists Salary in Knoxville, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of psychiatrists in Knoxville, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of psychiatrists in Knoxville 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 Knoxville, Tennessee

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$174,270
25th Percentile Wage
$182,570
50th Percentile Wage
$196,400
75th Percentile Wage
$203,000
90th Percentile Wage
No Data

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for psychiatrists in Knoxville, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $203,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $196,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $174,270.

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
$196,400
2.89% 11.71%
2017
$190,720
9.08% -
2012
$173,400
- -

Table 2. Compare Psychiatrists Salary in Knoxville with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $196,400, Knoxville is the highest paying city for psychiatrists in state of Tennessee, followed by Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin (median annual salary $193,480). In comparison, the median annual salary of psychiatrists in Knoxville is 1.5 percent (1.5%) higher than that in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Knoxville
$196,400
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$193,480
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$188,730
Memphis
$123,270

See also: Top paying jobs in Knoxville, Tennessee.