Psychiatrists in Washington
Is Washington a good place for you to work as a Psychiatrist?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Psychiatrists in Washington are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Psychiatrists in Washington is growing faster than average.
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Psychiatrists in Washington 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 Washington?
There were approximately 570 workers employed as Psychiatrists in this state in 2018.
There were 540 Psychiatrists employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 265 Psychiatrists working in it, which means Washington has more Psychiatrists than average.
Job Projections for Washington
Jobs for Psychiatrists in this state are growing at a rate of 23.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.3%.
Washington Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 30 annual job openings, and a total of 740 jobs for Washington Psychiatrists in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 1,100 annual jobs and 30,600 total jobs in 2026.
What do Psychiatrists Make in Washington?
In 2018 wages for Psychiatrists ranged from $72,470 to $208,000 with $208,000 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $34.84 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 Washington is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Washington 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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Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 350 | $208,000 |
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 110 | $208,000 |
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 40 | $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 Washington
You may also be interested in the following careers:
Occupation | Washington Employment Total |
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Physicians and Surgeons | 8,260 |
Family and General Practitioners | 1,040 |
Pediatricians, General | 770 |
Anesthesiologists | 640 |
Surgeons | 620 |
Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 300 |
Internists, General | 270 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.