Job Outlook (2024–2034 BLS projection)

The BLS Employment Projections program estimates how each occupation's employment will change over the coming decade, and how many job openings to expect each year (from both growth and the need to replace workers who leave).

Projected Growth

+6.1%

Faster than average

Employment 2024

27,100

Projected 2034

28,800

Annual Openings

900

Typical entry-level education: Doctoral or professional degree.

Highest-Paying Areas (2023)

Where Psychiatrists earn the most, and how each area's median compares to the national median of N/A. A positive premium means the area pays above the national rate.

Highest-paying areas for Psychiatrists, BLS OEWS 2023.
Area	Median Annual	vs National	Employment
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	$237,570	—	30
Oklahoma	$234,580	—	120
New York	$230,870	—	4,480
New Hampshire	$228,610	—	120
Delaware	$227,730	—	70
Vermont	$222,310	—	100
Ohio	$221,460	—	550
Kentucky	$220,870	—	250
North Carolina	$216,000	—	510
Tennessee	$210,100	—	280

Full wages-by-state breakdown →

Wage Distribution (National, 2023)

10th, 25th, 50th (median), 75th, and 90th percentile annual wages from BLS OEWS — the full spread, not just an average.

10th Pct

$73,280

25th Pct

$124,070

Median

—

75th Pct

—

90th Pct

—

H-1B Employer Filings

Employer-certified wages from DOL H-1B LCA filings — competitive market benchmark, not approved visas.

H-1B employer filings for Psychiatrists, DOL LCA data.
Employer	State	Filings	Median Wage
PHYSICIAN AFFILIATE GROUP OF NY, PC	NY	11	$236,900
Mark David Levine, M.D., Professional Corporation	CA	4	$315,000
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai	NY	3	$240,000
BAYCARE MEDICAL GROUP	FL	3	$257,524
Brigham and Women's Physicians Organization, Inc	MA	3	$210,000
University of Utah	UT	2	$241,426
Texas Health and Human Services Commission	TX	2	$264,235
FORREST GENERAL HOSPITAL	MS	2	$455,000
Aurora Medical Group, Inc.	IL	1	$321,300
Sunshine Behavioral Health Services, Inc.	CA	1	$332,800
Family Health Services of Erie County	OH	1	$300,000
Family Health Centers of San Diego, Inc.	CA	1	$308,250
University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita Medical Practice Association	KS	1	$200,331
Great Falls Clinic	MT	1	$300,000
Coastal Inpatient Physicians LLC	SC	1	$382,500
Capitol City Family Health Center Inc.	LA	1	$298,000
THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER	KS	1	$200,331
Northeast Georgia Physicians Group, Inc.	GA	1	$300,000
Ascension Medical Group Via Christi, PA	KS	1	$532,000
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation	CA	1	$311,106

Source: DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification, H-1B LCA data.

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