Staff Psychiatrist -State Hospital - Maximum Security Unit (MSU)

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 32% have no call, 46% require no weekends.

In Texas, the Psychiatry weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$354k (194 salary observations; 330 listings), vs ~$335k nationally (3,293 salary observations; 6,226 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$265k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $272k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Texas Health & Human Services Commission ranks #9 of 10 employers hiring Psychiatrist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Staff Psychiatrist -State Hospital - Maximum Security Unit (MSU) at Texas Health & Human Services Commission a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 18,741 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no night shifts.

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$265k midpoint, that is roughly $11k–$19k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.