Psychiatrist salary in Chicago, IL

Based on 10 certified H-1B filings in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Lombard.

Also listed as: Physician Psychiatrist, Attending Physician Psychiatrist

Median salary$222,500
Middle 50%$190.2k–$225k
vs. national median−18%comparison median $270,200
Filings10FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $89,899 and $322,239.
PercentileSalary
10th$124,668
25th$190,174
50th (median)$222,500
75th$225,000
90th$302,444

Cost of living

Chicago's median Psychiatrist salary of $222,500 is worth about $214,800 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Chicago = 103.6).

Compared with all workers here

All Psychiatrists in the Chicago, IL area earned a median of $239,200+ in May 2025 (600 employed). The H-1B median here is $222,500, 14% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
Serenity Psychiatry PLLCtoo few2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I – 0
Mid-level · Level II too few 2
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.