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Psychiatrist jobs in District of Columbia

5 open psychiatrist jobs in District of Columbia at 3 employers. BLS measures a median of $88.02 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Psychiatrists in District of Columbia, opens in a new tab) for psychiatrists here.

5
Open in DC
3
Employers hiring
1
Towns
$88.02
BLS median in DC
41st of 46 states and territories

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Where the psychiatrist jobs are in District of Columbia

Towns with the most open jobs in this occupation. A town with a page lists every care job open there, by occupation.

What psychiatrists earn in District of Columbia

The hourly pay open jobs here post, beside what BLS measured people employed in the occupation earned in the state and its metro areas.

Posted on open jobs in District of Columbia

Too few open jobs here post an hourly rate for a typical range (it takes eight from three employers).

Measured by BLS in District of Columbia, May 2025

$88.02/hr ($183,080 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Psychiatrists in District of Columbia, opens in a new tab)

Median for psychiatrists, against $135.51 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Psychiatrists, national, opens in a new tab) for the whole US; 310 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Psychiatrists in District of Columbia, opens in a new tab) employed in District of Columbia. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for physicians.

By metro area

BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Psychiatrists; areas that cross a state line list every state.

Employers hiring psychiatrists in District of Columbia

What the job takes

Medical school, then a four-year psychiatry residency.

  • License

    Medical licensing exam: USMLE

    State medical board; exam by FSMB and NBME. MD graduates pass it for a state medical license, required in every state

    Official page

  • License

    Medical licensing exam: COMLEX-USA

    State medical board; exam by NBOME. DO graduates pass it for a state medical license

    Official page

  • License

    DEA registration

    US Drug Enforcement Administration. Needed to prescribe controlled substances

    Official page

  • Certification

    Board certification in psychiatry

    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Most employers ask for it, or for board eligibility

    Official page

  • Certification

    Osteopathic board certification (for DOs)

    American Osteopathic Association. The DO route to board certification

    Official page

Psychiatrist jobs in District of Columbia: common questions

How much do psychiatrists make in District of Columbia?

Too few open psychiatrist jobs in District of Columbia post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $88.02/hr ($183,080 a year) for psychiatrists in District of Columbia (May 2025), against $135.51 nationally, 41st highest of 46 states and territories. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for physicians.

Who is hiring psychiatrists in District of Columbia?

By open jobs on this board: Universal Health Services (3), ARC Health Partners (1) and LifeStance Health (1). In all, 3 employers have psychiatrist jobs open in District of Columbia.

What do you need to work as a psychiatrist in District of Columbia?

Medical school, then a four-year psychiatry residency. Medical licensing exam: USMLE (State medical board; exam by FSMB and NBME; mD graduates pass it for a state medical license, required in every state), Medical licensing exam: COMLEX-USA (State medical board; exam by NBOME; dO graduates pass it for a state medical license), DEA registration (US Drug Enforcement Administration; needed to prescribe controlled substances), Board certification in psychiatry (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology; most employers ask for it, or for board eligibility) and Osteopathic board certification (for DOs) (American Osteopathic Association; the DO route to board certification). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from District of Columbia's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

How current are these jobs?

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Sources and method

A job counts here when one of its locations is in District of Columbia, once however many locations there it lists. Its occupation is read from its title. Posted pay is the middle half of the hourly rates jobs here state, shown when at least eight jobs from three employers state one. BLS figures are as published for the state, never adjusted.
  1. CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in District of Columbia, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 21, 2026
  2. BLS OEWS May 2025: Psychiatrists (SOC 29-1223), every state, published May 15, 2026
  3. BLS OEWS May 2025: Psychiatrists, national, published May 15, 2026
  4. BLS OEWS May 2025: Psychiatrists by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
  5. Medical licensing exam: USMLE: State medical board; exam by FSMB and NBME
  6. Medical licensing exam: COMLEX-USA: State medical board; exam by NBOME
  7. DEA registration: US Drug Enforcement Administration
  8. Board certification in psychiatry: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
  9. Osteopathic board certification (for DOs): American Osteopathic Association

Cite this page

CareJobs.Now. (2026). Psychiatrist jobs in District of Columbia. Data as of October 21, 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/psychiatrist/district-of-columbia

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