The average annual salaries for psychiatrists in the state of Texas are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of psychiatrists amongst Texas metropolitan areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile bracket | Average annual salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $62,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $137,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $193,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | No Data |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for psychiatrists in Texas in 5 percentile scales. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $193,980. The average annual salary of the 25th percentile is $137,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $62,110.
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.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $193,980 | -5.85% | 6.92% |
| 2016 | $205,330 | 12.06% | - |
| 2012 | $180,560 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of psychiatrists in some Texas cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of psychiatrists in state of Texas ranges from $95,410 to $193,910. The highest paying area for psychiatrists in Texas is Corpus Christi with a median annual salary of $193,910. The second highest paying city/area in Texas State is Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area (mean annual salary $179,250). The lowest paying area is San Antonio-New Braunfels with a median annual salary of $95,410.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Corpus Christi | |
| Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos | |
| Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown | |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels |