Psychiatrists in Virginia
Is Virginia a good place for you to work as a Psychiatrist?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Psychiatrists in Virginia are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Psychiatrists in Virginia is growing faster than average.
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Psychiatrists in Virginia 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 Virginia?
There were approximately 830 workers employed as Psychiatrists in this state in 2018.
There were 830 Psychiatrists employed in this state in 2017.
The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.
The typical state has 265 Psychiatrists working in it, which means Virginia has more Psychiatrists than average.
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%.
Virginia Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 40 annual Psychiatrists job openings in Virginia, and 1,130 total jobs in the year 2026.
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.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $100 an hour.
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 |
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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
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 Virginia
You may also be interested in the following careers:
Occupation | Virginia Employment Total |
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Physicians and Surgeons | 9,630 |
Family and General Practitioners | 4,990 |
Pediatricians, General | 3,850 |
Internists, General | 2,820 |
Surgeons | 870 |
Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 730 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.