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Psychiatrists in Alabama

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11.9% Jobs Projection
$175,160 Median Salary
20 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Psychiatrists Work in Alabama?

130 people worked as Psychiatrists in 2018 in this state.

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

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Job Projections for Alabama

Jobs for Psychiatrists in this state are growing at a rate of 11.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.3%.

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Alabama Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 20 annual job openings, and a total of 470 jobs for Alabama Psychiatrists in 2026.

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

What do Psychiatrists Make in Alabama?

In 2018 wages for Psychiatrists ranged from $47,600 to $208,000 with $175,160 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $22.89 to $100. The median hourly rate was $84.21.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $75.22 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $8.99.

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

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Top Alabama Metros for Psychiatrists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Psychiatrists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Tuscaloosa, AL 50 $173,140
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 30 $202,720

Top States for Psychiatrists Employment

View the list below to see where most Psychiatrists work.

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
Mississippi $208,000
Alaska $208,000
Arizona $208,000
Washington $208,000
California $208,000
Colorado $208,000
Connecticut $208,000
Pennsylvania $208,000
Oregon $208,000
Georgia $208,000

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