Average Salary is $66,110 for Psychologists & $149,990 for Psychiatrists: State Average Salaries Range From $108,060 to $185,420 for Psychiatrists

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry Statistics The average annual salary for psychologists was $66,110 in 2006, and for psychiatrists it was $149,990. Salaries for psychologists ranged from $44,630 in Montana to $92,560 in New Jersey. For psychiatrists, annual salaries ranged from $108,060 in Illinois to $185,420 in Idaho. Across the nation, the average (mean) salary for the employment category of “clinical, counseling, and school psychologists” was $66,110 in 2006, up 30.9% from $50,510 in 2000. For psychiatrists, the average salary was $149,990 in 2006 . . .