Psychiatrist Salary in Alaska: What Psychiatrists Earn
Psychiatrists in Alaska had a median annual wage of $342,170 in May 2025, 21% above the national median of $281,870.
The median ranks 3rd of the 46 jurisdictions that publish one, and the hourly median of $164.51 also ranks 3rd.
The state's employment estimate is small — 50 psychiatrists, 45th of the 45 jurisdictions that also publish an employment estimate — so this page quotes the median, the hourly median and the ranks, and reads the percentile tails only in the table.
Psychiatrists · SOC 29-1223
$342,170/yr
+21% vs. national $281,870
$164.51/hr median
Which psychiatrists this covers
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 state and national estimates — Alaska, SOCs 29-1223.
Retrieved 2026-09-24 from the BLS Public Data API.
How to read these figures
Alaska vs. the national figure
Each occupation is compared with its own national median from the same May 2025 release, and the national psychiatrist salary page gives the national distribution.
Ranks count only the jurisdictions (states plus DC) where BLS publishes that occupation’s figure.
Differences are whole percentages of the national figure, rounded half away from zero, computed from the figures shown.
By estimated employment, Alaska ranks 45th of 45 for psychiatrists.
A median $60,300 above national
The Alaska median of $342,170 is $60,300 above the national median of $281,870, a 21% gap.
The hourly median tells the same story at $164.51 against $135.51 nationally, a $29.00 gap.
Among the 46 jurisdictions where BLS publishes a median for this occupation, Alaska ranks 3rd, and the hourly median also ranks 3rd.
The state's estimated employment of 50 ranks 45th of the 45 jurisdictions that publish both a median and an employment estimate for the occupation — a small reported workforce, which is why this page reads the distribution at the median only.
Where the Alaska median sits in the national distribution
The Alaska median of $342,170 is $60,300 above the national median of $281,870 — about 1.2 times the national median — and sits below the national 75th percentile of $362,740.
Nationally, the middle half spans $208,590, from $154,150 to $362,740, and the 90th percentile reaches $446,520.
This page reads the Alaska distribution at the median only.
The occupation's employment estimate here is small — 50 — so the state's percentile tails are not analysed; the table under this section shows them, and the section below explains the caveat.
What this figure covers: Psychiatrists employed for wages.
OEWS does not count self-employed physicians or practice owners, and psychiatric nurse practitioners are in a separate occupation (29-1171, all nurse practitioners).
⚠️ BLS's employment estimate for this occupation in Alaska is 50 — under 500, so these percentiles rest on a small sample.
Read the median; treat the tails with caution.
Reading an offer against these figures
Compare an offer with the Alaska median first: $342,170, the figure this page reads the state by.
An offer at $342,170 is $60,300 above the national median of $281,870 and sits below the national 75th percentile of $362,740, where the national middle half ends.
An offer above $362,740 clears the national middle half outright; this page does not place it in the Alaska distribution, because the state's percentile tails are not analysed here.
Hourly postings compare with the Alaska hourly median of $164.51 and the national $135.51.
A percentile is a position in a distribution, not a pay step or a measure of time in the field.
What this figure does and does not describe
This row is the BLS occupation for psychiatrists employed for wages in Alaska.
BLS assigns workers to the occupation by the duties of their jobs, not by the credential they hold, and the row is not a count of licence holders.
It is also not split by board certification or subspecialty: it cannot say what a child and adolescent psychiatrist or an addiction psychiatrist earns in Alaska, and it separates no practice focus from any other.
Before comparing an offer with this row, check what licence and certification the posting requires.
Before you weigh an offer, check what licence or certification the posting requires — browse psychiatrist jobs in Alaska.
Why the analysis stops at the median
Alaska's row for psychiatrists carries a small employment estimate: BLS counts 50 in the occupation, a small reported workforce.
That is why this page quotes the median, the hourly median and the ranks, and stops there.
The percentile table under the distribution section still renders every figure BLS publishes, but with a count this small the page does not analyse the 10th, 25th, 75th or 90th percentiles or build any statement on them.
The median, not the tails, is the figure to carry away from this page.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much do psychiatrists make in Alaska?
BLS reports a May 2025 median annual wage of $342,170 for psychiatrists in Alaska, or $164.51 an hour.
That is 21% above the national median of $281,870, and the median ranks 3rd of the 46 jurisdictions that publish one.
The state's employment estimate for the occupation is small — 50 — so the figure to compare an offer with is the median, not the percentile tails.
How many psychiatrists work in Alaska?
BLS estimates 50 psychiatrists employed in Alaska in May 2025, which ranks 45th of the 45 jurisdictions where BLS publishes both a median and an employment estimate for the occupation.
That is a count of people in jobs during the survey period, not of open positions, and it covers only this one occupation.
Where does Alaska rank among jurisdictions publishing a psychiatrist median?
Among the 46 jurisdictions where BLS publishes a median for psychiatrists, Alaska ranks 3rd.
The hourly median of $164.51 also ranks 3rd.
A rank compares the published figures only; the rows carry nothing that explains why one place's median differs from another's.
What do the highest-earning psychiatrists in Alaska make?
BLS publishes a 90th percentile for the occupation, and the table under the distribution section shows it, but because the state's reported workforce is small (50), the page quotes no tail figure in its analysis.
For scale, the national 90th percentile is $446,520 — the Alaska figure is not one this page interprets.
More Alaska Psychiatrist Resources
Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 state estimates — Alaska, SOC 29-1223 (BLS Public Data API) (retrieved 2026-09-24)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 national estimates — SOC 29-1223 (BLS Public Data API) (retrieved 2026-09-24)
Wage figures: BLS OEWS May 2025 state and national estimates, SOCs 29-1223, retrieved 2026-09-24.
Page last updated 2026-09-29.