Psychiatrist Salary in South Carolina: What Psychiatrists Earn
Psychiatrists in South Carolina had a median annual wage of $237,250 in May 2025, 16% below the national median of $281,870.
The median ranks 33rd of the 46 jurisdictions that publish one, and the hourly median of $114.06 also ranks 33rd.
The state's employment estimate is small — 200 psychiatrists, 27th 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
$237,250/yr
−16% vs. national $281,870
$114.06/hr median
Which psychiatrists this covers
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 state and national estimates — South Carolina, SOCs 29-1223.
Retrieved 2026-09-24 from the BLS Public Data API.
How to read these figures
South Carolina 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, South Carolina ranks 27th of 45 for psychiatrists.
A median $44,620 below national
The South Carolina median of $237,250 is $44,620 below the national median of $281,870, a 16% gap.
The hourly median tells the same story at $114.06 against $135.51 nationally, a $21.45 gap.
Among the 46 jurisdictions where BLS publishes a median for this occupation, South Carolina ranks 33rd, and the hourly median also ranks 33rd.
The state's estimated employment of 200 is 27th 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 South Carolina median sits in the national distribution
The South Carolina median of $237,250 is $44,620 below the national median of $281,870, a 16% difference, and it sits above the national 25th percentile of $154,150 — the mark where the national middle half begins.
Nationally, the middle half spans $208,590, from $154,150 to $362,740, and the 90th percentile reaches $446,520.
This page reads the South Carolina distribution at the median only.
The occupation's employment estimate here is small — 200 — 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 South Carolina is 200 — 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 South Carolina median first: $237,250, the figure this page reads the state by.
An offer at $237,250 is $44,620 below the national median of $281,870, though it clears the national 25th percentile of $154,150, where the national middle half begins.
An offer above $281,870 clears the national median outright; this page does not place it in the South Carolina distribution, because the state's percentile tails are not analysed here.
Hourly postings compare with the South Carolina hourly median of $114.06 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 South Carolina.
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 South Carolina, 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 South Carolina.
Why the analysis stops at the median
South Carolina's row for psychiatrists carries a small employment estimate: BLS counts 200 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.
What Psychiatrist Job Listings in South Carolina Show Right Now
From the 15 active psychiatrist listings on BehavioralHires as of October 28, 2026.
Employers with the most openings
Pay employers post
- 7% of psychiatrist listings in South Carolina state any pay at all.
Benefits and work arrangement
- 33% remote or telehealth and 60% hybrid; the rest are on-site
- 401k Matchnamed in 60%
- Continuing Education Budgetnamed in 60%
- Flexible Schedulenamed in 33%
Source: active psychiatrist listings on BehavioralHires, updated daily. Pay figures use only listings that state pay (midpoint of each posted range). Benefits count listings that name the benefit; a listing that doesn’t mention one may still offer it.
Browse 15 jobs →Frequently Asked Questions
How much do psychiatrists make in South Carolina?
BLS reports a May 2025 median annual wage of $237,250 for psychiatrists in South Carolina, or $114.06 an hour.
That is 16% below the national median of $281,870, and the median ranks 33rd of the 46 jurisdictions that publish one.
The state's employment estimate for the occupation is small — 200 — so the figure to compare an offer with is the median, not the percentile tails.
How many psychiatrists work in South Carolina?
BLS estimates 200 psychiatrists employed in South Carolina in May 2025, which is 27th 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 South Carolina rank among jurisdictions publishing a psychiatrist median?
Among the 46 jurisdictions where BLS publishes a median for psychiatrists, South Carolina ranks 33rd.
The hourly median of $114.06 also ranks 33rd.
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 South Carolina 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 (200), the page quotes no tail figure in its analysis.
For scale, the national 90th percentile is $446,520 — the South Carolina figure is not one this page interprets.
More South Carolina Psychiatrist Resources
Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 state estimates — South Carolina, 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.