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Highest-Paying States for Psychiatrist

Compare annual median salary for Psychiatrist across states using CredentialCompass licensing and salary data.

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Median Salary

Top 10 highest-paying states for Psychiatrist

Annual median salary

Rank	State	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	North DakotaND	$343,680	N/A	See agency	View guide
#2	CaliforniaCA	$328,560	1-12 months	$49	View guide
#3	IndianaIN	$327,760	5 mo	See agency	View guide
#4	MinnesotaMN	$312,500	N/A	See agency	View guide
#5	UtahUT	$310,080	N/A	See agency	View guide
#6	South DakotaSD	$302,390	N/A	See agency	View guide
#7	ConnecticutCT	$295,850	1.3 yr	See agency	View guide
#8	LouisianaLA	$295,290	13.9 yr	See agency	View guide
#9	IllinoisIL	$288,690	3 yr	See agency	View guide
#10	New MexicoNM	$283,600	N/A	See agency	View guide
#11	MissouriMO	$277,690	N/A	See agency	View guide
#12	PennsylvaniaPA	$272,960	N/A	See agency	View guide
#13	WisconsinWI	$270,820	N/A	See agency	View guide
#14	VermontVT	$268,650	N/A	See agency	View guide
#15	VirginiaVA	$268,420	N/A	See agency	View guide
#16	OklahomaOK	$263,260	N/A	See agency	View guide
#17	MichiganMI	$262,020	19.2 yr	See agency	View guide
#18	KansasKS	$261,600	N/A	See agency	View guide
#19	MaineME	$260,800	4 mo	See agency	View guide
#20	MarylandMD	$260,100	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	IowaIA	$256,400	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	OhioOH	$252,640	293.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#23	ColoradoCO	$252,200	N/A	See agency	View guide
#24	ArizonaAZ	$251,020	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	North CarolinaNC	$250,530	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	New JerseyNJ	$248,800	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	DelawareDE	$236,740	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	Rhode IslandRI	$236,400	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	KentuckyKY	$229,630	8 mo	$50.00	View guide
#30	NebraskaNE	$229,240	1-10 years	See agency	View guide
#31	GeorgiaGA	$229,190	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	New YorkNY	$228,580	3 years	See agency	View guide
#33	WashingtonWA	$228,080	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	TexasTX	$226,020	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	OregonOR	$222,410	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	MassachusettsMA	$221,160	2 years	See agency	View guide
#37	New HampshireNH	$211,370	1-21 years	$300	View guide
#38	HawaiiHI	$203,440	3 years	See agency	View guide
#39	NevadaNV	$202,860	2-3 years	See agency	View guide
#40	ArkansasAR	$195,430	988.5 yr	CCVS Assessment), Temporary license: $50.00	View guide
#41	MississippiMS	$195,210	1 mo	See agency	View guide
#42	TennesseeTN	$166,470	1-18 years	See agency	View guide
#43	AlaskaAK	$140,650	34.4 yr	See agency	View guide
#44	South CarolinaSC	$135,530	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	West VirginiaWV	$65,790	2-3 months	$400	View guide

Methodology

This ranking sorts states by annual median salary for the profession, using the latest salary data available in CredentialCompass.

Ranking pages are eligible for indexing only when at least 30 states have valid data for the selected metric. This page currently has 45 valid state rows.