Psychiatrist salary in Philadelphia, PA

Based on 13 certified H-1B filings in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Wilmington, Camden, Malvern.

Also listed as: Physician Psychiatrist, Attending Physician Psychiatrist

Median salary$245,000
Middle 50%$222.8k–$252.5k
vs. national median−9%comparison median $270,200
Filings13FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $94,013 and $348,846.
PercentileSalary
10th$201,525
25th$222,804
50th (median)$245,000
75th$252,528
90th$265,139

Cost of living

Philadelphia's median Psychiatrist salary of $245,000 is worth about $238,900 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Philadelphia = 102.6).

Compared with all workers here

All Psychiatrists in the Philadelphia, PA area earned a median of $239,200+ in May 2025 (640 employed). The H-1B median here is $245,000, 12% 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
Christiana Care Health Servicestoo few4
Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvaniatoo few2

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 2
Mid-level · Level II – 0
Senior · Level III too few 4
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.