Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Wide pay band SOC 29-1229

Physicians, All Other

The published band from $69,170 to $452,360 is the distinctive signal for this role, not a twin of Cardiologists.

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Same-major-group titles next to Physicians, All Other: Cardiologists ($496K) , General Internal Medicine Physicians ($257K) , Physicians, Pathologists ($312K) , Radiologists ($421K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

Highest-pay states for Physicians, All Other

State names lead when O*NET tasks are absent for this SOC, geography mass differs by occupation even when peer titles overlap.

  1. 1. Oregon $347,180
  2. 2. North Dakota $454,550
  3. 3. Maine $419,410
  4. 4. Montana $438,850
  5. 5. Louisiana $350,920
  6. 6. Alaska $355,100
  7. 7. Wisconsin $391,740
  8. 8. Minnesota $367,320
  9. 9. New Hampshire $361,300
  10. 10. Indiana $366,190

Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations careers next to Physicians, All Other

Same BLS major group, ordered by national median.

  1. 1. Physicians, Pathologists $312,400
  2. 2. Radiologists $420,860
  3. 3. Orthodontists $289,140
  4. 4. Surgeons, All Other $414,010
  5. 5. Prosthodontists $311,180
  6. 6. Dermatologists $328,730
  7. 7. General Internal Medicine Physicians $256,560
  8. 8. Emergency Medicine Physicians $335,550
  9. 9. Psychiatrists $281,870
  10. 10. Anesthesiologists $391,490
  11. 11. Cardiologists $496,010
  12. 12. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons $352,220
Published pay band (10th to 90th)
$69,170 to $452,360
median $265,930 · ~6.5× spread
$266K
National median
↑ +3%
Growth 2024-2034
9,600
Annual openings
342,720
Estimated US jobs
Cardiologists
Highest-pay peer · $496K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education Doctoral or professional degree

Peer ladder above lists 12 other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations titles , led here by Cardiologists.

The OEWS band for Physicians, All Other runs from $69,170 (10th) to $452,360 (90th), about 6.5× wide, with median $265,930. 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 9,600 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: Oregon at $347,180. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Cardiologists at $496,010. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Physicians, All Other pay-rank #16 in Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Among 71 detailed Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations with a published OEWS median, Physicians, All Other is pay-rank #16, 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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Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

SOC 29-1229 · national median $265,930 · upper third of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (#16/71). Open the full OEWS map or a named state before treating the card median as a local ask.

Physicians, All Other salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 29-1229

Oregon · top state for Physicians, All Other

$347K published median

North Dakota · #2 state pay

$455K · behind Oregon

Cardiologists

Highest-pay peer vs Physicians, All Other · $496K

General Internal Medicine Physicians

Lower-pay peer beside Physicians, All Other · $257K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations titles sit near Physicians, All Other at the top of the pay table? ▼
Physicians, All Other is pay-rank #16 of 71 detailed Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations with an OEWS median, upper third. Nearest upper-third titles: General Internal Medicine Physicians ($257K), Psychiatrists ($282K), Neurologists ($249K), Family Medicine Physicians ($244K). Rank is ROW_NUMBER on national median.
How wide is the published pay band for Physicians, All Other? ▼
OEWS places the 10th percentile at $69,170 and the 90th at $452,360 for Physicians, All Other (6.5× spread). The national median is $265,930. OEWS does not isolate experience, employer, or geography as the cause of that spread.
What employment change does BLS publish for Physicians, All Other? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Physicians, All Other is +3%. Projected annual openings: about 9,600. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: about as fast as average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Physicians, All Other? ▼
BLS assigns Doctoral or professional degree as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Physicians, All Other. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Physicians, All Other? ▼
Oregon ($347,180), North Dakota ($454,550), Maine ($419,410) 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 Physicians, All Other card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 29-1229. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Physicians, All Other. 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