Psychiatrists in Missouri
Want to work in Missouri as a Psychiatrist? Read this first!
You’re in luck! Jobs for Psychiatrists in Missouri are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Psychiatrists in Missouri is growing faster than average.
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Psychiatrists in Missouri 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 Missouri?
In 2018, there were 250 Psychiatrists working in the state.
There were 240 Psychiatrists employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 265 Psychiatrists working in it, which means Missouri has fewer Psychiatrists than average.
Job Projections for Missouri
Jobs for Psychiatrists in this state are growing at a rate of 10.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.3%.
Missouri Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 10 annual job openings, and 320 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 Missouri?
In 2018 wages for Psychiatrists ranged from $116,210 to $208,000 with $208,000 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $55.87 to $100. The median hourly rate was $100.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $100 an hour.
Wages between 2017 and 2018 did not increase or decrease.
The median salary in Missouri is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Missouri 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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Kansas City, MO-KS | 130 | $208,000 |
St. Louis, MO-IL | 120 | $208,000 |
Top States for Psychiatrists Employment
View the list below to see 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 Missouri
You may also be interested in the following careers:
Occupation | Missouri Employment Total |
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Physicians and Surgeons | 4,910 |
Family and General Practitioners | 1,570 |
Surgeons | 1,240 |
Anesthesiologists | 630 |
Pediatricians, General | 240 |
Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 140 |
Internists, General | 90 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.