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Psychiatrists in Virginia

Considering a career as a Psychiatrist in Virginia?

13.0% Jobs Projection
$199,340 Median Salary
40 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Psychiatrists in Virginia are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Psychiatrists in Virginia is growing faster than average.

  • Psychiatrists in Virginia earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Psychiatrists Work in Virginia?

830 people worked as Psychiatrists in 2018 in this state.

There were 830 Psychiatrists employed in this state in 2017.

The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.

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The typical state has 265 Psychiatrists working in it, which means Virginia has more Psychiatrists than average.

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Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Psychiatrists in this state are growing at a rate of 13.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.3%.

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Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 40 annual job openings, and 1,130 total jobs in 2026 for Psychiatrists in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,100 annual jobs and 30,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Psychiatrists Make in Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Psychiatrists ranged from $58,250 to $208,000 with $199,340 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $28 to $100. The median hourly rate was $95.84.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $100 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $4.16.

The median salary in Virginia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Virginia Metros for Psychiatrists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Psychiatrists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 690 $208,000
Richmond, VA 60 $202,820
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA 40 $190,170

Top States for Psychiatrists Employment

The table below shows the states where most Psychiatrists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York 3,590 $196,350
California 3,480 $208,000
Florida 1,250 $198,400
Ohio 1,240 $191,440
Texas 1,240 $193,980
Pennsylvania 1,140 $208,000
New Jersey 1,010 $208,000
Massachusetts 930 $184,610
Illinois 920 $208,000
Virginia 830 $199,340
Arizona 810 $208,000
Maryland 640 $208,000
Michigan 630 $193,410
Washington 570 $208,000
Minnesota 560 $208,000
Connecticut 520 $208,000
Wisconsin 460 $172,860
North Carolina 440 $180,040
Georgia 400 $208,000
Colorado 370 $208,000

Below are the states where Psychiatrists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Mississippi $208,000
Alaska $208,000
Arizona $208,000
Washington $208,000
California $208,000
Colorado $208,000
Connecticut $208,000
Pennsylvania $208,000
Oregon $208,000
Georgia $208,000

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