Psychiatrists
Diagnose, treat, and help prevent mental disorders.Salary by State
| State Name | Employment | Annual Salary | Hourly Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 180 | $167,520 | $80.54 | |
| Alaska | 30 | $235,630 | $113.28 | |
| Arizona | 540 | $293,810 | $141.26 | |
| Arkansas | 110 | $222,960 | $107.19 | |
| California | 4,410 | $305,290 | $146.78 | |
| Colorado | 300 | $267,780 | $128.74 | |
| Connecticut | 650 | $291,210 | $140.01 | |
| Delaware | 120 | $219,230 | $105.40 | |
| District of Columbia | 230 | $149,570 | $71.91 | |
| Florida | 2,490 | $216,040 | $103.86 | |
| Georgia | 380 | $170,220 | $81.84 | |
| Hawaii | 170 | $152,700 | $73.41 | |
| Illinois | 480 | $282,240 | $135.69 | |
| Indiana | 240 | $319,550 | $153.63 | |
| Iowa | 110 | $248,080 | $119.27 | |
| Kansas | 70 | $254,000 | $122.12 | |
| Kentucky | 160 | $260,870 | $125.42 | |
| Louisiana | 70 | $193,710 | $93.13 | |
| Maine | 60 | $324,220 | $155.88 | |
| Maryland | 580 | $262,380 | $126.14 | |
| Massachusetts | 860 | $232,750 | $111.90 | |
| Michigan | 500 | $250,570 | $120.47 | |
| Minnesota | 510 | $290,570 | $139.70 | |
| Mississippi | 50 | $170,160 | $81.81 | |
| Missouri | 410 | $324,840 | $156.17 | |
| Montana | 40 | $287,310 | $138.13 | |
| Nebraska | 70 | $236,050 | $113.49 | |
| New Hampshire | 100 | $319,750 | $153.73 | |
| New Jersey | 860 | $323,820 | $155.68 | |
| New York | 4,050 | $197,730 | $95.06 | |
| North Carolina | 610 | $224,080 | $107.73 | |
| Ohio | 640 | $248,470 | $119.46 | |
| Oklahoma | 120 | $234,470 | $112.73 | |
| Oregon | 170 | $312,160 | $150.08 | |
| Pennsylvania | 840 | $247,900 | $119.19 | |
| Rhode Island | 270 | $278,630 | $133.96 | |
| South Carolina | 250 | $210,340 | $101.13 | |
| South Dakota | 30 | $198,750 | $95.55 | |
| Tennessee | 440 | $195,990 | $94.23 | |
| Texas | 1,360 | $240,490 | $115.62 | |
| Utah | 390 | $163,910 | $78.80 | |
| Vermont | 90 | $219,860 | $105.70 | |
| Virginia | 560 | $246,600 | $118.56 | |
| Washington | 350 | $295,400 | $142.02 | |
| West Virginia | 40 | $312,560 | $150.27 | |
| Wisconsin | 360 | $263,370 | $126.62 |
Education
The programs listed below are typically the education paths that can land you this kind of job.
A program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of medicine, involving the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of illnesses, injuries, and other disorders of the human body. Includes instruction in the basic medical sciences, clinical medicine, examination and diagnosis, patient communications, medical ethics and law, professional standards, and rotations in specialties such as internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedics, neurology, ophthalmology, radiology, clinical pathology, anesthesiology, family medicine, and psychiatry.
A program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of osteopathic medicine, involving a combination of medical principles and procedures and osteopathic principles of holistic medicine and the relationship of the musculoskeletal system to general health. Includes instruction in the basic medical sciences, preventive medicine, family and community medicine, medical informatics, disease systems, organ and physiologic systems, osteopathic principles and practice, osteopathic manipulative treatment, musculoskeletal and skin systems, clinical specialty rotations, medical ethics, and professional standards and practice management.
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$249,760 per yearNational average salaryModerateJob growth rate
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Doctoral or professional degreeTypical education requirement
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Internship/residencyTypical on-the-job training requirement
Educational Attainment
The following chart shows the highest education level completed by those working as psychiatrists.
- Less than high school 0%
- High school graduate 0%
- College dropout 0%
- Associate’s degree 0%
- Bachelor’s degree 0%
- Master’s degree 0%
- Doctorate degree 100%
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