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Psychiatrists in Iowa

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11.8% Jobs Projection
$164,940 Median Salary
10 Job Openings

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

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

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

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How Many Psychiatrists Work in Iowa?

150 people worked as Psychiatrists in 2018 in this state.

There were 110 Psychiatrists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 265 Psychiatrists working in it, which means Iowa has fewer Psychiatrists than average.

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Job Projections for Iowa

Jobs for Psychiatrists in this state are growing at a rate of 11.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.3%.

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Iowa Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 10 annual job openings, and a total of 190 jobs for Iowa Psychiatrists in 2026.

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

What do Psychiatrists Make in Iowa?

In 2018 wages for Psychiatrists ranged from $124,010 to $208,000 with $164,940 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $59.62 to $100. The median hourly rate was $79.3.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $92.86 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $13.56.

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

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Top States for Psychiatrists Employment

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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
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

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