Psychiatrist Salary in Maine: What Psychiatrists Earn
Psychiatrists in Maine had a median annual wage of $300,180 in May 2025, $18,310 above the national median of $281,870 — a 6% gap.
The state ranks 13th of the 46 jurisdictions that publish a median for the occupation, and the hourly median of $144.32 also ranks 13th.
The reported workforce is small, an estimated 80 psychiatrists, so this page analyses the distribution at the median and leaves the percentile tails to the table.
Psychiatrists · SOC 29-1223
$300,180/yr
+6% vs. national $281,870
$144.32/hr median
Which psychiatrists this covers
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 state and national estimates — Maine, SOCs 29-1223.
Retrieved 2026-09-24 from the BLS Public Data API.
How to read these figures
Maine 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, Maine ranks 40th of 45 for psychiatrists.
A median $18,310 above national
The Maine median of $300,180 is $18,310 above the national median of $281,870 for psychiatrists, a 6% gap.
The hourly median runs ahead on the same measure: $144.32 against $135.51 nationally, $8.81 more per hour.
Among the 46 jurisdictions where BLS publishes a median for this occupation, Maine ranks 13th, and the hourly median also ranks 13th.
The state's reported employment of 80 ranks tied for 40th of the 45 jurisdictions where BLS publishes 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 Maine median sits in the national distribution
The Maine median of $300,180 sits above the national median of $281,870 and 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 Maine distribution at the median only.
The occupation's reported employment estimate here is small, 80, 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 Maine is 80 — 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 $300,180 matches the Maine median, $18,310 above the national median of $281,870.
An offer above $300,180 clears the state median and the national median along with it; this page does not place it in the Maine distribution, because the state's percentile tails are not analysed here.
For an hourly posting, $144.32 is the Maine hourly median and $135.51 the national one.
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.
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 Maine, and it does not include other prescribers, who are counted in separate occupations.
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 Maine.
Why the analysis stops at the median
Maine's row for psychiatrists carries a small reported workforce: BLS counts 80 in the occupation.
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, and the page carries an amber small-sample note, but with a reported count this small the text 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 Maine?
BLS reports a May 2025 median annual wage of $300,180 for psychiatrists in Maine, $18,310 above the national median of $281,870 — a 6% gap — and an hourly median of $144.32 against $135.51 nationally.
The state's employment estimate is small, 80, so the figure to compare an offer with is the median, not the percentile tails.
How many psychiatrists work in Maine?
BLS estimates 80 psychiatrists employed in Maine in May 2025, which ranks tied for 40th 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 not a count of licence holders — and it covers only this one occupation.
Where does Maine rank among jurisdictions publishing a psychiatrist median?
Among the 46 jurisdictions where BLS publishes a median for psychiatrists, Maine ranks 13th.
The hourly median of $144.32 also ranks 13th.
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 Maine make?
BLS publishes a 90th percentile for the occupation, and the table under the distribution section shows it, but with a reported workforce of 80 the page quotes no tail figure in its analysis and builds no statement on it.
For scale, the national 90th percentile is $446,520 — the Maine figure is not one this page interprets.
More Maine Psychiatrist Resources
Sources
Wage figures: BLS OEWS May 2025 state and national estimates, SOCs 29-1223, retrieved 2026-09-24.
Page last updated 2026-09-29.