Pay by state · 46 states
Psychiatrist Salary by State (2026)
Psychiatrists earn the most in California at $353,500 a year and the least in West Virginia at $63,320 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $281,870. All 46 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $353,500California
- National median
- $281,870BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $63,320West Virginia
- States reporting
- 46of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Psychiatrist salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of psychiatrists OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CACalifornia | $353,500 | $173,990 | $414,640 | 5,420 | $319,274 |
| 2 | LALouisiana | $345,040 | $215,770 | $373,130 | 90 | $391,171 |
| 3 | AKAlaska | $342,170 | $118,600 | $393,920 | 50 | $334,284 |
| 4 | MNMinnesota | $336,410 | $279,600 | $382,210 | 580 | $341,114 |
| 5 | WIWisconsin | $331,070 | $196,700 | $349,230 | 550 | $351,847 |
| 6 | CTConnecticut | $326,670 | $135,190 | $404,850 | 560 | $315,288 |
| 7 | FLFlorida | $316,200 | $179,670 | $474,250 | 1,930 | $305,761 |
| 8 | OROregon | $314,880 | $257,780 | $336,410 | 430 | $304,641 |
| 9 | MOMissouri | $312,680 | $260,600 | $466,780 | 240 | $344,297 |
| 10 | MDMaryland | $305,320 | $229,860 | $411,740 | 460 | $290,895 |
| 11 | WAWashington | $304,920 | $175,900 | $332,330 | 360 | $284,937 |
| 12 | VTVermont | $302,770 | $221,000 | $409,950 | 80 | $309,081 |
| 13 | MEMaine | $300,180 | $248,140 | $316,490 | 80 | $309,304 |
| 14 | UTUtah | $299,670 | $286,770 | $321,560 | 260 | $303,113 |
| 15 | IAIowa | $295,270 | $151,560 | $360,900 | 170 | $336,444 |
| 16 | VAVirginia | $295,010 | $215,150 | $322,890 | 370 | $291,789 |
| 17 | MIMichigan | $291,850 | $190,630 | $364,230 | 560 | $303,325 |
| 18 | HIHawaii | $289,990 | $280,380 | $290,040 | 170 | $263,745 |
| 19 | RIRhode Island | $287,610 | $145,790 | $304,210 | 270 | $281,199 |
| 20 | INIndiana | $284,110 | $232,380 | $357,000 | 410 | $304,418 |
| 21 | DEDelaware | $279,410 | $187,270 | $304,990 | 100 | $279,947 |
| 22 | PAPennsylvania | $278,970 | $235,240 | $342,920 | 830 | $285,912 |
| 23 | KSKansas | $278,100 | $217,360 | $314,500 | 60 | $308,767 |
| 24 | OKOklahoma | $271,640 | $224,490 | $333,320 | 80 | $309,234 |
| 25 | COColorado | $266,370 | $228,210 | $313,920 | 270 | $258,481 |
| 26 | NYNew York | $265,890 | $101,460 | $333,870 | 4,130 | $246,375 |
| 27 | ILIllinois | $258,740 | $166,750 | $379,160 | 870 | $258,849 |
| 28 | AZArizona | $249,720 | $204,870 | $327,350 | 380 | $248,041 |
| 29 | NHNew Hampshire | $246,140 | $76,030 | $294,770 | 90 | $236,298 |
| 30 | OHOhio | $244,990 | $171,140 | $311,190 | 690 | $264,072 |
| 31 | KYKentucky | $237,770 | $132,450 | $288,780 | 160 | $263,723 |
| 32 | GAGeorgia | $237,480 | $103,200 | $318,110 | 470 | $246,622 |
| 33 | SCSouth Carolina | $237,250 | $155,250 | $272,230 | 200 | $253,069 |
| 34 | TXTexas | $228,460 | $104,290 | $305,530 | 1,690 | $235,387 |
| 35 | NMNew Mexico | $227,730 | $224,920 | $248,940 | N/A | $246,964 |
| 36 | SDSouth Dakota | $226,180 | $201,330 | $341,360 | 60 | $255,323 |
| 37 | TNTennessee | $214,880 | $76,870 | $312,950 | 410 | $233,896 |
| 38 | MSMississippi | $213,680 | $127,880 | $330,650 | 110 | $245,742 |
| 39 | NVNevada | $210,030 | $100,880 | $249,080 | 90 | $210,074 |
| 40 | NJNew Jersey | $194,070 | $155,310 | $341,570 | 1,290 | $178,365 |
| 41 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $183,080 | $71,550 | $289,360 | 310 | $166,586 |
| 42 | NCNorth Carolina | $168,880 | $133,240 | $266,850 | 620 | $179,039 |
| 43 | NENebraska | $135,180 | $53,160 | $339,880 | 180 | $150,028 |
| 44 | ARArkansas | $124,750 | $75,340 | $291,200 | 150 | $143,495 |
| 45 | IDIdaho | $75,470 | $75,470 | $237,340 | 110 | $79,031 |
| 46 | WVWest Virginia | $63,320 | $63,320 | $334,250 | 90 | $70,751 |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Psychiatrists, that changes the ranking: California leads on raw pay at $353,500, while Louisiana leads once prices are taken into account at $391,171.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Psychiatrist pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Psychiatrists the most?
California reports the highest median wage for Psychiatrists at $353,500 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Louisiana ($345,040) and Alaska ($342,170).
Which state pays Psychiatrists the least?
West Virginia reports the lowest median for Psychiatrists at $63,320 a year, $290,180 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Psychiatrists earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Louisiana first at $391,171 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $345,040. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.