Psychiatrist salary in New Jersey
Open psychiatrist jobs in New Jersey post a median of $170 an hour, the middle half $117.50–$172.50 (about $353,600 a year full time), $30 below the national posted median. From 9 jobs at 6 employers that state their pay.
- 25th percentile$117.50/hr
- Median (50th)$170/hr
- 75th percentile$172.50/hr
- Distinct posted rates9
- Jobs stating an hourly rate9
- Employers6
The median is the middle of the 9 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $117.50–$172.50 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- 25th percentile$117.50/hr
- Median (50th)$170/hr
- 75th percentile$172.50/hr
- Distinct posted rates9
- Jobs stating an hourly rate9
- Employers6
The median is the middle of the 9 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $117.50–$172.50 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- Median posted per hour$170
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- A year, full time$353,600
40 hours a week for 52 weeks, to the nearest $100. An estimate from the hourly rate: no job states it.
- 10th percentile$41.89/hr
- 25th percentile$74.67/hr
- Median$93.30/hr
- 75th percentile$164.22/hr
- 90th percentile$194.65/hr
- People employed in it1,290
Psychiatrists (SOC 29-1223), all industries, New Jersey: the hourly wages BLS measured people employed in it earn, not read from open jobs. Measured and published by BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Psychiatrists, New Jersey).
The jobs themselves: Psychiatrist jobs in New Jersey · Psychiatrist pay nationwide
What psychiatrists are paid in New Jersey
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $170 an hour. Middle half $117.50 to $172.50. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in New Jersey
Middle half of 9 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $170. 21% of the 43 open psychiatrist jobs in New Jersey state an hourly rate.
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Psychiatrist pay by employer in New Jersey
What each employer posts for psychiatrists here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
Median of each employer's jobs in New Jersey (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for psychiatrists nationwide when it has such a page.
Jobs that state a yearly salary
Measured on their own, never converted to hourly.
7 open jobs in New Jersey state a yearly salary: a median of $275,000, the middle half $262,500 to $293,600.
Best-paid open psychiatrist jobs in New Jersey
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.
$108.72–$239.93/hr- $108.72–$239.93/hr
$150–$195/hr
$170/hr- $170.00/hr
$145.00/hr
$110–$125/hr- $109.47/hr
$39.33–$49.16/hr
What BLS measures in New Jersey
What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.
| BLS occupation | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatrists (29-1223) | $41.89 (source: BLS OEWS, Psychiatrists) | $74.67 (source: BLS OEWS, Psychiatrists) | $93.30 (source: BLS OEWS, Psychiatrists) | $164.22 (source: BLS OEWS, Psychiatrists) | $194.65 (source: BLS OEWS, Psychiatrists) | 1,290 (source: BLS OEWS, Psychiatrists) |
BLS median by metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$119.77/hr (source: BLS OEWS, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ)
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$134.33/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD)
- Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ$157.98/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ)
- Trenton-Princeton, NJ$141.77/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Trenton-Princeton, NJ)
- Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$147.74/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ)
Psychiatrist salary in New Jersey: common questions
How much does a psychiatrist make in New Jersey?
Open psychiatrist jobs in New Jersey that state an hourly rate post a median of $170, the middle half $117.50–$172.50 (9 jobs from 6 employers). Full time that is about $353,600 a year. BLS measured a median of $93.30/hr ($194,070 a year) for people employed in the occupation in New Jersey (May 2025).
How does New Jersey compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in New Jersey ($170) is $30 below the national posted median of $200. In the BLS survey New Jersey ranks 40 of 46 by median wage.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 9 of 43 open psychiatrist jobs in New Jersey (21%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 9 Nov 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Psychiatrists (SOC 29-1223), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Psychiatrists, national, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Psychiatrists by metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Psychiatrist salary in New Jersey. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/psychiatrist/new-jersey