Psychiatrists

SOC code 29-1223 · 1,285 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.

1,285
certified positions
$260,900
Median pay
$226,470
25th pct
$300,955
75th pct
$350,000
90th pct
$150,020
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$201,594
Median prevailing wage
$150,020$260,900 median$350,000

Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 3.5%

2022-Q4: $270,000 (36 positions)2023-Q1: $250,000 (98 positions)2023-Q2: $240,000 (132 positions)2023-Q3: $255,719 (72 positions)2023-Q4: $277,000 (58 positions)2024-Q1: $250,000 (96 positions)2024-Q2: $270,937 (138 positions)2024-Q3: $250,000 (65 positions)2024-Q4: $266,412 (47 positions)2025-Q1: $270,500 (99 positions)2025-Q2: $248,487 (120 positions)2025-Q3: $288,978 (63 positions)2025-Q4: $288,494 (31 positions)2026-Q1: $274,678 (102 positions)2026-Q2: $279,514 (128 positions)2022-Q42026-Q2$296,325$232,653

Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings

Level I · Entry — 199 (25%), med $250,000Level II · Qualified — 325 (40%), med $250,000Level III · Experienced — 137 (17%), med $265,000Level IV · Fully competent — 145 (18%), med $305,000

Top employers hiring

EmployerPositionsMedian
PHYSICIAN AFFILIATE GROUP OF NY, PC60$247,208
Mark David Levine, M.D., Professional Corporation50$313,500
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai30$240,000
NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH18$251,462
NYU Grossman School of Medicine18$252,834
LIFESPAN PHYSICIAN GROUP INC.16$250,100
Yale University14$102,777
Massachusetts General Physicians Organization13$208,000
Mayo Clinic12$299,367
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION12$286,980
BURRELL INC11$285,000
SHEPPARD PRATT PHYSICIANS PA11$250,000
RIVER REGION PSYCHIATRY ASSOCIATES LLC11$187,179
Brigham and Women's Physicians Organization, Inc10$211,000
Aurora Medical Group, Inc.9$321,300

Top states

StatePositions
New York222
California145
Pennsylvania83
Massachusetts61
Texas50
Connecticut42
Ohio41
Illinois40
Virginia35
Michigan35
Indiana33
Maryland32
North Carolina31
Florida31
Missouri30

Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid. Not legal, financial, or career advice. Full disclaimer