Psychiatrist Salary in Arizona: What Psychiatrists Earn
Psychiatrists in Arizona had a median annual wage of $249,720 in May 2025, 11% below the national median of $281,870.
The median ranks 28th of the 46 jurisdictions that publish one, and the hourly median of $120.06 also ranks 28th.
The state's employment estimate is small — 380 psychiatrists, 19th 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
$249,720/yr
−11% vs. national $281,870
$120.06/hr median
Which psychiatrists this covers
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 state and national estimates — Arizona, SOCs 29-1223.
Retrieved 2026-09-24 from the BLS Public Data API.
How to read these figures
Arizona 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, Arizona ranks 19th of 45 for psychiatrists.
A median $32,150 below national
The Arizona median of $249,720 is $32,150 below the national median of $281,870 for psychiatrists, an 11% gap.
The hourly median tells the same story: $120.06 against $135.51 nationally, $15.45 less per hour.
Among the 46 jurisdictions where BLS publishes a median for this occupation, Arizona ranks 28th, and the hourly median also ranks 28th.
The state's reported employment of 380 ranks 19th 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 Arizona median sits in the national distribution
The Arizona median of $249,720 sits between the national 25th percentile of $154,150 and the national median of $281,870 — above the level where the national middle half begins, but $32,150 short of the national midpoint — and sits below the national 75th percentile of $362,740.
Nationally, the middle half of the occupation spans $208,590, from $154,150 to $362,740, and the 90th percentile reaches $446,520.
This page reads the Arizona distribution at the median only.
The occupation's reported employment estimate here is small, 380, 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 Arizona is 380 — 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 both medians the page prints.
An offer at $249,720 matches the Arizona median; an offer at $281,870 matches the national median but sits $32,150 above the state figure.
For an hourly posting, $120.06 is the Arizona hourly median and $135.51 the national one, so a rate between the two sits above the state middle and below the national one.
Remember what the row describes: BLS's psychiatrists employed for wages, not every physician who practices psychiatry in Arizona.
An offer above $281,870 clears the national median; this page does not place it in the Arizona distribution, because the state's percentile tails are not analysed here.
What this figure does and does not describe
This row is the BLS occupation for psychiatrists employed for wages, not a figure for one credential.
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 not split by board certification or subspecialty, so it cannot say what a child and adolescent or addiction psychiatrist earns in Arizona, and it does not include other prescribers, whom BLS counts in occupations of their own.
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 Arizona.
Why the analysis stops at the median
Arizona's row for psychiatrists carries a small employment estimate: BLS counts 380 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 Arizona?
BLS reports a May 2025 median annual wage of $249,720 for psychiatrists in Arizona, or $120.06 an hour.
That is 11% below the national median of $281,870.
The state's employment estimate for the occupation is small — 380 — so the figure to compare an offer with is the median, not the percentile tails.
How many psychiatrists work in Arizona?
BLS estimates 380 psychiatrists employed in Arizona in May 2025, which ranks 19th 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 Arizona rank among jurisdictions publishing a psychiatrist median?
Among the 46 jurisdictions where BLS publishes a median for psychiatrists, Arizona ranks 28th.
The hourly median of $120.06 also ranks 28th.
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 Arizona 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 (380), the page quotes no tail figure in its analysis.
For scale, the national 90th percentile is $446,520 — the Arizona figure is not one this page interprets.
More Arizona Psychiatrist Resources
Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 state estimates — Arizona, 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.