Proper training is required to succeed as a psychiatrist.

Doctors of Psychiatry Median Salary: $164,200

Critical members of growing economies nationwide, doctors of psychiatry made a median yearly pay of $164,200 in 2010. That annual income works out to an hourly rate of $79.00. Locale can play a big role in how much you bring in, but it's nothing compared to how much incomes vary because of education and experience, which means top-notch training is certainly crucial.

In 2010, an approximate 22,690 people nationwide were employed as doctors of psychiatry, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. A successful doctor of psychiatry will frequently be described as investigative, social, and artistic. Even if you've got all of the right traits, good training is critical if you want to move forward in this field.

People ready to move forward in this occupation should be skilled in: Written Expression Written Comprehension Problem Sensitivity Information Ordering Flexibility of Closure

A number of personal traits can be useful for doctors of psychiatry, such as: Dependability Concern for Othersli> Achievement/Effort

Important subjects for doctors of psychiatry include: Therapy and Counseling Medicine and Dentistry Biology Sociology and Anthropology Law and Government

Getting the right training is crucial for success as a doctor of psychiatry. You need to prepared when you're asked to begin identifying objects, actions, and events, performing administrative activities, or thinking creatively, all typical daily tasks. Below, you can learn everything else you need to know about doctors of psychiatry employed in metro areas all over the nation, including information on incomes and job density.

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Alabama

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Birmingham	80	$148,400	$71.30	$166,400+	$80.00+	-11.7%
Dothan	NA	$86,100	$41.40	$91,300	$43.90	NA

Arizona

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Phoenix	180	$153,300	$73.70	$166,400+	$80.00+	-39.7%
Tucson	60	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	-9.5%

Arkansas

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Fayetteville	NA	$102,100	$49.10	$153,400	$73.70	NA
Little Rock	80	$143,000	$68.70	$160,600	$77.20	30.2%

California

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Bakersfield	100	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	120.7%
Fresno	110	NA	NA	NA	NA	89.4%
Los Angeles (Area)	1,470	$152,000	$73.10	$166,400+	$80.00+	58.1%
Napa	230	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	2015.1%
Oakland	370	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	119.6%
Riverside	380	NA	NA	NA	NA	86.6%
Sacramento	120	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	-19.6%
San Diego	460	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	106.7%
San Francisco (Area)	770	$163,500	$78.60	$166,400+	$80.00+	125.7%
San Francisco (City)	390	$138,400	$66.50	$166,400+	$80.00+	131.8%
San Jose	140	$71,500	$34.40	$166,400+	$80.00+	-9.5%
Santa Rosa	50	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	53.6%

Colorado

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Colorado Springs	80	$81,600	$39.20	$166,400+	$80.00+	78.2%
Denver	140	$163,800	$78.80	$166,400+	$80.00+	-35.2%

Connecticut

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Bridgeport	140	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	88.8%
Hartford	250	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	157.5%
New Haven	90	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	108.4%

District of Columbia

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Washington (Area)	480	$149,100	$71.70	$166,400+	$80.00+	-5.6%

Florida

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Cape Coral	40	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	9.5%
Miami (Area)	230	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	-40.2%
Tampa	50	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	-73.7%

Georgia

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Atlanta	260	$138,800	$66.70	$166,400+	$80.00+	-35.2%

Hawaii

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Honolulu	120	$154,100	$74.10	$166,400+	$80.00+	63.7%

Illinois

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Chicago (Area)	610	$72,800	$35.00	$154,000	$74.10	-17.9%
Springfield	70	$161,400	$77.60	$166,400+	$80.00+	283.8%

Indiana

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Indianapolis	110	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	-29.1%

Kentucky

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Lexington	30	$147,800	$71.00	$166,400+	$80.00+	-29.6%
Louisville	70	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	-35.8%

Maine

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Bangor	30	$162,900	$78.30	$166,400+	$80.00+	188.3%

Maryland

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Baltimore	320	$151,800	$73.00	$166,400+	$80.00+	43.6%

Massachusetts

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Boston (Area)	540	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	24.6%
Springfield	80	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	50.8%
Worcester	30	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	-21.2%

Michigan

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Ann Arbor	60	$158,500	$76.20	$166,400+	$80.00+	63.7%
Detroit (Area)	160	$165,800	$79.70	$166,400+	$80.00+	-48.6%
Grand Rapids	30	$165,800	$79.70	$166,400+	$80.00+	-52%

Minnesota

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Minneapolis	220	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	-28.5%
Rochester	60	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	256.4%

Mississippi

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Jackson	70	NA	NA	NA	NA	66.5%

Missouri

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Kansas City	130	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	-26.3%
St. Louis	100	$151,900	$73.10	$166,400+	$80.00+	-57%

Nebraska

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Lincoln	40	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	39.7%
Omaha	70	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	-15.6%

Nevada

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Las Vegas	60	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	-61.5%

New Jersey

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Trenton	50	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	33.5%

New York

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Albany	70	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	-7.3%
Buffalo	60	$149,800	$72.00	$166,400+	$80.00+	-34.6%
Elmira	50	$160,400	$77.10	$166,400+	$80.00+	701.1%
Kingston	NA	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	NA
New York (Area)	3,350	$159,400	$76.60	$166,400+	$80.00+	130.7%
Poughkeepsie	70	$147,100	$70.70	$166,400+	$80.00+	64.8%
Rochester	50	$163,900	$78.80	$166,400+	$80.00+	-46.4%
Syracuse	100	$149,300	$71.80	$166,400+	$80.00+	84.9%

North Carolina

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Durham	NA	$111,100	$53.40	$137,500	$66.10	NA
Hickory	NA	$153,800	$74.00	$163,000	$78.40	NA
Raleigh	NA	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	NA
Winston-Salem	NA	$121,400	$58.40	$130,800	$62.90	NA

Ohio

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Akron	80	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	43.6%
Canton	50	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	68.7%
Cincinnati	130	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	-22.3%
Cleveland	140	$164,500	$79.10	$166,400+	$80.00+	-21.2%
Columbus	140	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	-10.1%
Dayton	30	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	-50.8%
Toledo	160	$112,900	$54.30	$166,200	$79.90	222.9%

Oklahoma

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Oklahoma City	90	$163,900	$78.80	$166,400+	$80.00+	-12.8%
Tulsa	80	$150,200	$72.20	$166,400+	$80.00+	7.3%

Oregon

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Portland	130	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	-21.8%

Pennsylvania

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Allentown	60	$139,500	$67.00	$166,400+	$80.00+	-2.2%
Harrisburg	40	$134,700	$64.80	$166,400+	$80.00+	-19%
Lancaster	40	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	-3.9%
Philadelphia (Area)	750	$143,500	$69.00	$166,400+	$80.00+	59.2%
Pittsburgh	120	$132,800	$63.80	$166,400+	$80.00+	-39.7%
Scranton	40	$155,600	$74.80	$166,400+	$80.00+	-4.5%
State College	NA	$130,800	$62.90	$164,000	$78.80	NA

Rhode Island

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Providence	190	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	95.5%

Tennessee

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Chattanooga	30	$148,400	$71.40	$163,800	$78.80	-23.5%
Knoxville	40	$162,300	$78.00	$166,400+	$80.00+	-29.1%
Memphis	40	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	-61.5%
Nashville	70	$147,400	$70.90	$166,400+	$80.00+	-42.5%

Texas

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Austin	NA	$102,800	$49.40	$134,400	$64.60	NA
Dallas (Area)	410	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	-19.6%
El Paso	NA	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	NA
Houston	450	$65,300	$31.40	$161,900	$77.80	1.7%
Lubbock	NA	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	NA
San Antonio	150	$163,600	$78.70	$166,400+	$80.00+	-1.7%

Utah

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Ogden	30	$132,700	$63.80	$166,400+	$80.00+	-3.9%
Provo	30	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	12.3%
Salt Lake City	40	$126,900	$61.00	$157,600	$75.80	-59.2%

Vermont

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Burlington	80	$104,300	$50.10	$129,100	$62.10	292.2%

Virginia

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Charlottesville	NA	$133,300	$64.10	$166,400+	$80.00+	NA
Richmond	80	$155,400	$74.70	$166,400+	$80.00+	-25.1%
Virginia Beach	70	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	-45.8%

Washington

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Seattle (Area)	280	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	-1.7%
Spokane	60	$165,100	$79.40	$166,400+	$80.00+	62.6%

West Virginia

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Huntington	40	$162,400	$78.10	$166,400+	$80.00+	101.7%

Wisconsin

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Madison	NA	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	NA
Milwaukee	60	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	-56.4%

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