Pay, location & work-life context
Psychiatry Salary Map by State (2026)
Median psychiatry pay across 37 states from real job listings — switch views to adjust for cost of living or overlay burnout scores. Medians blend permanent salaries with annualized locums/contract rates. National median: $326,500.
Highest median
Maine
$440,000
Best real purchasing power
Iowa
$467,173 adjusted
Best lifestyle score
Iowa
8.7/10 avg burnout score
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Psychiatry pay by state
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| State | Median | COL-adjusted | Take-home, COL-adj. | Work-life score | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | $440,000 | $453,375 | $420,958 | 8.5/10 | 11 |
| New Hampshire | $415,000 | $398,406 | $398,406 | 8.6/10 | 23 |
| Iowa | $410,000 | $467,173 | $449,420 | 8.7/10 | 7 |
| California | $399,500 | $360,820 | $327,264 | 6.5/10 | 207 |
| Pennsylvania | $380,000 | $389,456 | $377,500 | 8.4/10 | 188 |
| Texas | $376,000 | $387,401 | $387,401 | 7.3/10 | 155 |
| Kansas | $375,000 | $416,352 | $393,120 | 7.3/10 | 16 |
| Georgia | $374,400 | $388,813 | $367,856 | 6.5/10 | 31 |
| Missouri | $369,500 | $406,862 | $387,740 | 7.7/10 | 17 |
| Delaware | $365,000 | $365,702 | $341,566 | 7.2/10 | 15 |
| Kentucky | $365,000 | $404,840 | $388,647 | 8.1/10 | 25 |
| Rhode Island | $360,000 | $351,975 | $330,892 | 8.6/10 | 17 |
| Wisconsin | $355,500 | $377,810 | $357,786 | 8.5/10 | 17 |
| Michigan | $353,500 | $367,399 | $351,784 | 7.2/10 | 22 |
| Washington | $350,000 | $327,063 | $327,063 | 7.0/10 | 48 |
| Utah | $344,500 | $348,458 | $332,604 | 8.4/10 | 29 |
| Oregon | $340,000 | $328,944 | $296,379 | 7.0/10 | 35 |
| Oklahoma | $340,000 | $387,054 | $368,669 | 6.9/10 | 13 |
| Florida | $339,000 | $327,809 | $327,809 | 7.5/10 | 42 |
| North Carolina | $337,610 | $357,918 | $342,707 | 7.0/10 | 42 |
| Indiana | $337,500 | $361,624 | $350,775 | 7.6/10 | 17 |
| Tennessee | $337,500 | $367,367 | $367,367 | 6.8/10 | 26 |
| Massachusetts | $336,500 | $318,182 | $302,273 | 6.7/10 | 79 |
| Ohio | $335,000 | $361,093 | $348,454 | 6.7/10 | 30 |
| Arizona | $330,000 | $327,781 | $319,586 | 5.3/10 | 44 |
| Minnesota | $329,492 | $334,099 | $301,190 | 6.6/10 | 46 |
| Illinois | $326,500 | $326,637 | $310,469 | 6.8/10 | 124 |
| Nebraska | $325,000 | $360,698 | $341,942 | 6.0/10 | 5 |
| Alaska | $320,466 | $313,080 | $313,080 | 4.9/10 | 5 |
| New Jersey | $320,000 | $294,104 | $275,370 | 7.1/10 | 26 |
| Virginia | $312,000 | $308,593 | $290,849 | 6.3/10 | 43 |
| South Carolina | $310,000 | $330,670 | $310,169 | 7.2/10 | 16 |
| Colorado | $307,000 | $297,908 | $284,800 | 6.6/10 | 57 |
| Connecticut | $287,500 | $277,483 | $258,087 | 7.1/10 | 7 |
| New York | $273,050 | $253,009 | $235,678 | 6.1/10 | 133 |
| Maryland | $272,500 | $259,625 | $244,697 | 5.4/10 | 43 |
| Vermont | $244,400 | $249,495 | $227,664 | 5.7/10 | 6 |
Common questions
Which state pays psychiatry physicians the most?
Maine currently has the highest median psychiatry salary at $440,000, based on 11 real job listings. Adjusted for cost of living, Iowa offers the highest real purchasing power at $467,173.
Which state offers the best after-tax psychiatry pay?
Iowa currently leads the take-home view at $449,420 — the state median after its state income tax (Tax Foundation state income tax rates (2025)), divided by the local cost-of-living index. No-income-tax states like Texas, Florida and Tennessee often outrank nominally higher-paying states here.
Why adjust psychiatry salaries for cost of living?
Prices differ across states. The adjusted view divides each state's pay benchmark by its regional price index (U.S. average = 100). Source: BEA Regional Price Parities (2024). This is a state-level comparison, not a personal budget or a city-level cost estimate. Missing price data is shown as unavailable.
Which state has the best psychiatry lifestyle scores?
Iowa currently has the highest average WeekdayDoc burnout score (8.7/10, higher is better) for psychiatry listings — a measure of call burden, weekend requirements, and schedule flexibility across postings.
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