H-1B salary guideSOC 29-1223Rank #90Updated Jun 2026
Psychiatrists
H-1B prevailing-wage data for Psychiatrists (SOC 29-1223). Based on 6,541 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.
Median wage
$278,198
P50 · FY2026
P25 wage
$241,420
lower quartile · FY2026
P75 wage
$325,000
upper quartile · FY2026
Filings
121
Rank #90 · 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 | 279 | $190,887 | $240,000 | $277,338 |
| Level II | 650 | $196,252 | $235,540 | $280,000 |
| Level III | 281 | $210,000 | $242,070 | $280,000 |
| Level IV | 339 | $228,379 | $280,000 | $325,000 |
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | $190,887 | $240,000 | $277,338 |
| Level II | $196,252 | $235,540 | $280,000 |
| Level III | $210,000 | $242,070 | $280,000 |
| Level IV | $228,379 | $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.
Sanford Clinic North
49
Mark David Levine, M.D., P…
42
New York State, Office of …
42
TRADITIONS PSYCHOLOGY GROU…
40
California Department of C…
39
Burrell, Inc.
38
Mayo Clinic
36
Barclays Capital Inc.
35
PINE REST CHRISTIAN HEALTH…
35
Otis R Bowen Center for Hu…
34
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 | $278k |
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