Diagnose, treat, and help prevent mental disorders. Excludes “Clinical and Counseling Psychologists” (19-3033) and “School Psychologists” (19-3034).
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Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation; H-1B covers 287 certified Labor Condition Applications filed by sponsoring employers in the last 12 months.
| Percentile | All U.S. workers (BLS) | H-1B sponsored |
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| 10th — entry pay | $84,060 | $139,200 |
| 25th | $154,150 | $226,078 |
| Median (50th) | $281,870 | $265,429 |
| 75th | $362,740 | $305,193 |
| 90th — top pay | $446,520 | $347,000 |
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BLS projects employment of psychiatrists to grow 7.2% from 2025 to 2035, faster than the 3.5% average for all occupations. About 900 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025–2035 · BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook →
Employers assign every H-1B filing a Department of Labor prevailing-wage level, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). Pay rises steeply with level.
| Wage level | LCAs | Share | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | 45 | 15.7% | $140,570 | $249,000 | $303,000 |
| Level II | 79 | 27.5% | $222,500 | $250,000 | $307,001 |
| Level III | 24 | 8.4% | $249,778 | $278,723 | $300,000 |
| Level IV | 31 | 10.8% | $255,916 | $300,000 | $336,400 |
The 4 most-filed job titles inside SOC 29-1223, from 287 H-1B filings. Seniority words and level numbers are grouped (“Senior Data Engineer II” counts as Data Engineer). Tap a title for its full range, wage levels and the exact titles employers used.
| Job title | LCAs | Share | P25 | Median | P75 | YoY |
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| Psychiatrist | 120 | 41.81% | $246,974 | $296,966 | $330,000 | +4.2% |
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Psychiatrist · full pay range (120 LCAs)
P10$208,187
P25$246,974
Median$296,966
P75$330,000
P90$350,351
Median by H-1B wage level
Level I$314,00312 LCAs Level II$272,02840 LCAs Level III$279,3738 LCAs Level IV$293,44018 LCAs
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| Physician | 21 | 7.32% | $208,854 | $250,000 | $329,300 | -13.79% |
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Physician · full pay range (21 LCAs)
P10$140,570
P25$208,854
Median$250,000
P75$329,300
P90$350,000
Median by H-1B wage level
Level I$223,3009 LCAs
Exact titles filed (5+ LCAs)
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| Attending Physician/Psychiatrist | 14 | 4.88% | $247,200 | $261,050 | $277,699 | +5.6% |
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Attending Physician/Psychiatrist · full pay range (14 LCAs)
P10$237,710
P25$247,200
Median$261,050
P75$277,699
P90$278,198
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| Assistant Professor | 12 | 4.18% | $209,142 | $241,982 | $250,172 | -1.71% |
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Assistant Professor · full pay range (12 LCAs)
P10$167,666
P25$209,142
Median$241,982
P75$250,172
P90$261,856
Median by H-1B wage level
Level II$213,0009 LCAs
Exact titles filed (5+ LCAs)
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Titles are cleaned from the employer's own LCA text (codes and typos removed, nothing invented). Rows need 10+ filings in this SOC.
How important each skill and knowledge area is for this job, rated by O*NET on a 1–5 scale from surveys of workers and occupational analysts.
Highlighted = in demand: frequently listed in employer job postings for this occupation (O*NET).
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
Source: O*NET 31.0 (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0). These are general job titles, not H-1B filings; for titles employers actually filed, see “Job titles” above.
