H-1B salary guideSOC 29-1223Rank #91Updated Sep 2026
Psychiatrists
H-1B prevailing-wage data for Psychiatrists (SOC 29-1223). Based on 6,666 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.
Median wage
$280,000
P50 · FY2026
P25 wage
$235,775
lower quartile · FY2026
P75 wage
$315,000
upper quartile · FY2026
Filings
229
Rank #91 · FY2026
Wage by DOL prevailing-wage level
P25 / P50 / P75 of offered annual wage at each PW_WAGE_LEVEL. Level I = entry, Level IV = expert — the I-to-IV gap is the career runway.
| Level | N | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | 297 | $189,300 | $240,000 | $279,552 |
| Level II | 682 | $195,250 | $235,781 | $280,600 |
| Level III | 290 | $211,544 | $243,780 | $280,000 |
| Level IV | 350 | $226,394 | $280,000 | $325,000 |
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | $189,300 | $240,000 | $279,552 |
| Level II | $195,250 | $235,781 | $280,600 |
| Level III | $211,544 | $243,780 | $280,000 |
| Level IV | $226,394 | $280,000 | $325,000 |
Top hiring states
Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.
Top sponsoring employers
Who actually files most for this role.
Mark David Levine, M.D., P…
49
Sanford Clinic North
49
New York State, Office of …
42
California Department of C…
40
TRADITIONS PSYCHOLOGY GROU…
40
Burrell, Inc.
38
Mayo Clinic
37
Barclays Capital Inc.
35
PINE REST CHRISTIAN HEALTH…
35
Compass Health, Inc.
35
Median wage by fiscal year
How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $170k |
| FY2011 | $177k |
| FY2012 | $175k |
| FY2013 | $180k |
| FY2014 | $190k |
| FY2015 | $190k |
| FY2016 | $200k |
| FY2017 | $210k |
| FY2018 | $220k |
| FY2019 | $232k |
| FY2020 | $231k |
| FY2021 | $244k |
| FY2022 | $245k |
| FY2023 | $255k |
| FY2024 | $260k |
| FY2025 | $263k |
| FY2026 | $280k |
Compare Psychiatrists with another occupation
Side-by-side view of KPIs, outcomes, top breakdowns and yearly trend.
Who actually sponsors this role?
18 employers filed H-1B LCAs for Psychiatrists — ranked, with certification rates and a sponsor-health signal.
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