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Psychiatrists Salary in VA

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Psychiatrists in VA have a median annual salary of $295,010, with 370 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $129,440 at the 10th percentile to $372,180 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$295,010

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$141.83

Employment

370

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$129,440
10th
$215,150
25th
$295,010
Median
$322,890
75th
$372,180
90th

Local compared with national

VA

$295,010

Median annual · 2025

United States

$281,870

Median annual · 2025

The VA median is 4.7% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $13,140).

Top skills

  1. 1.Active ListeningImportance 5.0
  2. 2.Social PerceptivenessImportance 4.8
  3. 3.Critical ThinkingImportance 4.4
  4. 4.SpeakingImportance 4.1
  5. 5.Reading ComprehensionImportance 4.0
  6. 6.WritingImportance 4.0
  7. 7.MonitoringImportance 4.0
  8. 8.Service OrientationImportance 4.0
  9. 9.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 4.0
  10. 10.Active LearningImportance 3.9
  11. 11.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.9
  12. 12.Learning StrategiesImportance 3.8

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
Post-Doctoral Training
Experience
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Job zone
5

Technology used

  • ADL Data Systems OptimumClinicals Electronic Health Record
  • Advantage Software Psych Advantage
  • Allscripts Sunrise
  • Blumenthal Software PBSW24
  • Cerner ProFile
  • Computer Assisted Diagnostic Interview CADI software
  • eClinicalWorks EHR software
  • Electronic medical record EMR software
  • Epic EpicCare Inpatient Clinical System
  • Epic Systems
  • FifthWalk BillingTracker Pro
  • GE Healthcare Centricity EMR
  • ICANotes
  • Integrated Systems Management OmniMD
  • MDofficeManager MediVoxx

Common tasks

  • Counsel outpatients or other patients during office visits.
  • Prescribe, direct, or administer psychotherapeutic treatments or medications to treat mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders.
  • Gather and maintain patient information and records, including social or medical history obtained from patients, relatives, or other professionals.
  • Collaborate with physicians, psychologists, social workers, psychiatric nurses, or other professionals to discuss treatment plans and progress.
  • Analyze and evaluate patient data or test findings to diagnose nature or extent of mental disorder.
  • Examine or conduct laboratory or diagnostic tests on patients to provide information on general physical condition or mental disorder.
  • Design individualized care plans, using a variety of treatments.
  • Advise or inform guardians, relatives, or significant others of patients' conditions or treatment.
  • Teach, take continuing education classes, attend conferences or seminars, or conduct research and publish findings to increase understanding of mental, emotional, or behavioral states or disorders.
  • Review and evaluate treatment procedures and outcomes of other psychiatrists or medical professionals.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

Psychiatrists salary in other locations

Other occupations in VA