Psychiatrists in California
Local pay for psychiatrists in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 29-1223
$353,500
median pay, California
5,420
employed in California
+25.4%
vs U.S. median
+6.1%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What psychiatrists earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of psychiatrists in California earn between $173,990 and $414,640 a year; the U.S. median is $281,870.
$113,990
P10
$173,990
P25
$353,500
MEDIAN
$414,640
P75
$496,230
P90
Pay by metro in California
$370,510
$364,530
$353,500
$337,970
$335,620
$333,300
$331,800
$322,750
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