Psychiatrists in Florida
Want to work in Florida as a Psychiatrist? Read this first!
You’re in luck! Jobs for Psychiatrists in Florida are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Psychiatrists in Florida is growing faster than average.
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Psychiatrists in Florida earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
What Major Will Prepare You For a Psychiatrist Career?
- Residency Programs
- Medical Residency General Programs
- Psychiatry Residency Program
- Medical Residency Specialty Programs
- Addiction Psychiatry Residency Program
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Residency Program
- Forensic Psychiatry Residency Program
- Geriatric Psychiatry Residency Program
- Psychosomatic Medicine Residency Program
How Many Psychiatrists Work in Florida?
In Florida, there were 1,250 people working as Psychiatrists in the year 2018.
There were 1,000 Psychiatrists employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 250 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 265 Psychiatrists working in it, which means Florida has more Psychiatrists than average.
Job Projections for Florida
Jobs for Psychiatrists in this state are growing at a rate of 17.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.3%.
Florida Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 50 annual job openings, and a total of 1,210 jobs for Florida Psychiatrists in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 1,100 annual jobs and 30,600 total jobs in 2026.
What do Psychiatrists Make in Florida?
In 2018 wages for Psychiatrists ranged from $45,260 to $208,000 with $198,400 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $21.76 to $100. The median hourly rate was $95.39.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $94.78 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $0.61.
The median salary in Florida is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Florida Metros for Psychiatrists
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Psychiatrists.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 130 | $208,000 |
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 70 | $208,000 |
Jacksonville, FL | 40 | $208,000 |
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL | 40 | $208,000 |
Tallahassee, FL | 40 | $199,510 |
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | 30 | $208,000 |
Top States for Psychiatrists Employment
The table below shows the states where most Psychiatrists work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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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 |
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Alaska | $208,000 |
Arizona | $208,000 |
California | $208,000 |
Colorado | $208,000 |
Connecticut | $208,000 |
Georgia | $208,000 |
Hawaii | $208,000 |
Illinois | $208,000 |
Indiana | $208,000 |
Kansas | $208,000 |
Related Careers in Florida
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Occupation | Florida Employment Total |
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Physicians and Surgeons | 22,320 |
Family and General Practitioners | 12,870 |
Anesthesiologists | 1,470 |
Surgeons | 1,390 |
Internists, General | 1,100 |
Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 1,000 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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