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Psychiatrists Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Psychiatristss in the United States earn a median salary of $192,420/year ($92.51/hr). Salaries range from $77,780 to $0 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$78K
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$106K
25th percentile
$192K
Median
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$0
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Psychiatrists salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
Delaware$237K$113.82/hr80
Kentucky$230K$110.4/hr200
Nebraska$229K$110.21/hr-
Georgia$229K$110.19/hr460
New York$229K$109.9/hr3,850
Massachusetts$221K$106.33/hr1,210
New Hampshire$211K$101.62/hr110
Hawaii$203K$97.81/hr120
Nevada$203K$97.53/hr60
Arkansas$195K$93.96/hr90

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$237K600
Lexington-Fayette, KY$236K50
Fresno, CA$236K110
Raleigh-Cary, NC$232K50
Bakersfield-Delano, CA$230K60
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$230K3,680
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$229K70
Omaha, NE-IA$229K90
Pittsburgh, PA$227K150
Syracuse, NY$227K30
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