Psychiatrist Salary in Washington: What Psychiatrists Earn
Psychiatrists in Washington had a median annual wage of $304,920 in May 2025, 8% above the national median of $281,870.
The median ranks 11th of the 46 jurisdictions that publish one, and the hourly median of $146.60 also ranks 11th.
The state's employment estimate is small, 360 psychiatrists, 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
$304,920/yr
+8% vs. national $281,870
$146.60/hr median
Which psychiatrists this covers
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 state and national estimates — Washington, SOCs 29-1223.
Retrieved 2026-09-24 from the BLS Public Data API.
How to read these figures
Washington 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, Washington ranks 21st of 45 for psychiatrists.
A median $23,050 above national
The Washington median of $304,920 is $23,050 above the national median of $281,870, an 8% gap.
The hourly median tells the same story: $146.60 against $135.51 nationally, $11.09 more per hour.
Among the 46 jurisdictions where BLS publishes a median for this occupation, Washington ranks 11th, and the hourly median also ranks 11th.
The state's estimated employment of 360 ranks 21st 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 Washington median sits in the national distribution
The Washington median of $304,920 sits in the upper part of the national middle half: above the national median of $281,870 and below the national 75th percentile of $362,740, $23,050 or 8% over the level where the national upper half begins.
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 Washington distribution at the median only.
The occupation's reported employment estimate here is small, 360, 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 Washington is 360 — 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 Washington median first: $304,920, the figure this page reads the state by.
An offer at $304,920 is $23,050 above the national median of $281,870.
An offer above $304,920 clears both the state median and the national median of $281,870 outright; this page does not place it in the Washington distribution, because the state's percentile tails are not analysed here.
Hourly postings compare with the Washington hourly median of $146.60 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 Washington.
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 Washington, and it separates no practice focus from any other.
Nor does it 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 Washington.
Why the analysis stops at the median
Washington's row for psychiatrists carries a small reported workforce: BLS counts 360 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.
What Psychiatrist Job Listings in Washington Show Right Now
From the 15 active psychiatrist listings on BehavioralHires as of October 28, 2026.
Employers with the most openings
Pay employers post
- 13% of psychiatrist listings in Washington state any pay at all.
Benefits and work arrangement
- 27% remote or telehealth and 67% hybrid; the rest are on-site
- 401k Matchnamed in 73%
- Continuing Education Budgetnamed in 67%
- Malpractice Insurance Coverednamed in 67%
- Flexible Schedulenamed in 60%
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 Washington?
BLS reports a May 2025 median annual wage of $304,920 for psychiatrists in Washington, or $146.60 an hour.
That is 8% above the national median of $281,870, and the median ranks 11th of the 46 jurisdictions that publish one.
The state's employment estimate is small, 360, so the figure to compare an offer with is the median, not the percentile tails.
How many psychiatrists work in Washington?
BLS estimates 360 psychiatrists employed in Washington in May 2025, which ranks 21st 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 Washington rank among jurisdictions publishing a psychiatrist median?
Among the 46 jurisdictions where BLS publishes a median for psychiatrists, Washington ranks 11th.
The hourly median of $146.60 also ranks 11th.
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 Washington 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 (360), the page quotes no tail figure in its analysis.
For scale, the national 90th percentile is $446,520 — the Washington figure is not one this page interprets.
More Washington Psychiatrist Resources
Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 state estimates — Washington, 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.