Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Wide pay band SOC 29-1215

Family Medicine Physicians

The published band from $76,830 to $428,550 is the distinctive signal for this role, not a twin of Pediatric Surgeons.

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Same-major-group titles next to Family Medicine Physicians: Pediatric Surgeons ($559K) , Psychiatrists ($282K) , Anesthesiologists ($391K) , Dermatologists ($329K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Family Medicine Physicians publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 29-1215 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication, vaccination, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, dise…
  2. 2. Order, perform, and interpret tests and analyze records, reports, and examination information to diagnose patients' condition
  3. 3. Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, or examination results
  4. 4. Monitor patients' conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary
  5. 5. Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients
  6. 6. Advise patients and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention
  7. 7. Direct and coordinate activities of nurses, students, assistants, specialists, therapists, and other medical staff
  8. 8. Refer patients to medical specialists or other practitioners when necessary
  9. 9. Coordinate work with nurses, social workers, rehabilitation therapists, pharmacists, psychologists, and other health care providers
  10. 10. Plan, implement, or administer health programs or standards in hospitals, businesses, or communities for prevention or treatment of injur…
  11. 11. Prepare government or organizational reports which include birth, death, and disease statistics, workforce evaluations, or medical status…
  12. 12. Train residents, medical students, and other health care professionals

Family Medicine Physicians: O*NET ranks Critical Thinking first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 29-1215 - lead skill Critical Thinking at 4.4 ; lead knowledge Medicine and Dentistry. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Critical Thinking 4.4
  2. 2. Reading Comprehension 4.3
  3. 3. Active Listening 4.3
  4. 4. Writing 4.1
  5. 5. Speaking 4.1
  6. 6. Active Learning 4.0
  7. 7. Monitoring 4.0
  8. 8. Complex Problem Solving 4.0

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Medicine and Dentistry 5.0
  2. 2. English Language 4.7
  3. 3. Therapy and Counseling 4.6
  4. 4. Psychology 4.5
  5. 5. Biology 4.5
  6. 6. Customer and Personal Service 3.7
Published pay band (10th to 90th)
$76,830 to $428,550
median $244,180 · ~5.6× spread
$244K
National median
↑ +3%
Growth 2024-2034
3,300
Annual openings
107,510
Estimated US jobs
Pediatric Surgeons
Highest-pay peer · $559K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education Doctoral or professional degree

Top Paying States for Family Medicine Physicians

1. Washington $292,900
2. Arizona $292,760
3. Alaska $323,490
4. Pennsylvania $306,030
5. Oklahoma $361,350
6. Utah $297,510
7. Montana $330,760
8. Rhode Island $467,160
9. Oregon $293,240
10. Idaho $347,160

Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations titles

  1. 1. Pediatric Surgeons $559,030
  2. 2. Anesthesiologists $391,490
  3. 3. Dermatologists $328,730
  4. 4. Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $358,550
  5. 5. Psychiatrists $281,870
  6. 6. Emergency Medicine Physicians $335,550

The OEWS band for Family Medicine Physicians runs from $76,830 (10th) to $428,550 (90th), about 5.6× wide, with median $244,180. That spread, not the midpoint alone, is the distinctive published fact.

Employment Projections expect +3% change between 2024 and 2034 (about as fast as average vs baseline 3.1%). About 3,300 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns Doctoral or professional degree as typical education needed for entry. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: Washington at $292,900. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Pediatric Surgeons at $559,030. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Family Medicine Physicians pay-rank #19 in Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Among 71 detailed Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations with a published OEWS median, Family Medicine Physicians is pay-rank #19, the upper third of that major group. The order is ROW_NUMBER on national median (title as tiebreak), not a worker-level percentile.

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Full Salary Details Compare this role

Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

The 10th-to-90th percentile spread for Family Medicine Physicians is unusually wide, so the state map and peer comparison carry more signal than the median alone.

Family Medicine Physicians salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 29-1215

Washington · top state for Family Medicine Physicians

$293K published median

Arizona · #2 state pay

$293K · behind Washington

Pediatric Surgeons

Highest-pay peer vs Family Medicine Physicians · $559K

Psychiatrists

Lower-pay peer beside Family Medicine Physicians · $282K

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What percentile bands reveal

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations titles sit near Family Medicine Physicians at the top of the pay table? ▼
Family Medicine Physicians is pay-rank #19 of 71 detailed Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations with an OEWS median, upper third. Nearest upper-third titles: Neurologists ($249K), Nurse Anesthetists ($237K), General Internal Medicine Physicians ($257K), Dentists, All Other Specialists ($225K). Rank is ROW_NUMBER on national median.
What do family medicine physicians do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Family Medicine Physicians. Leading ones include: Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication, vaccination, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, dise…; Order, perform, and interpret tests and analyze records, reports, and examination information to diagnose patients' condition; Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, or examination results; Monitor patients' conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for family medicine physicians? ▼
For SOC 29-1215, O*NET importance scores lead with Critical Thinking (4.4), Reading Comprehension (4.3), Active Listening (4.3), Writing (4.1). Knowledge areas emphasize Medicine and Dentistry, English Language, Therapy and Counseling. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
How wide is the published pay band for Family Medicine Physicians? ▼
OEWS places the 10th percentile at $76,830 and the 90th at $428,550 for Family Medicine Physicians (5.6× spread). The national median is $244,180. OEWS does not isolate experience, employer, or geography as the cause of that spread.
What employment change does BLS publish for Family Medicine Physicians? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Family Medicine Physicians is +3%. Projected annual openings: about 3,300. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: about as fast as average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Family Medicine Physicians? ▼
BLS assigns Doctoral or professional degree as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Family Medicine Physicians. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Family Medicine Physicians? ▼
Washington ($292,900), Arizona ($292,760), Alaska ($323,490) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

Disclaimer: Wage and outlook figures on this page are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute career, financial, or salary-negotiation advice. Actual pay varies by employer, experience, and local conditions; consult a career counselor or the hiring employer for guidance specific to your situation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Family Medicine Physicians card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 29-1215. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Family Medicine Physicians. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics