Anesthesiologists vs Family Medicine Physicians

Side-by-side salary and career comparison using Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Anesthesiologists

N/A

median annual salary

Family Medicine Physicians

$238,380

median annual salary

Salary & Career Comparison

Metric Anesthesiologists Family Medicine Physicians
Median Salary N/A $238,380
Median Hourly N/A $114.61/hr
Mean Salary $336,640 $256,830
10th Percentile $124,450 $81,330
90th Percentile N/A N/A
Total Employment 41,890 107,950
Job Growth (2023–2033) +3.2% +2.7%
Annual Openings 1.3 3.3
Education Doctoral or professional degree Doctoral or professional degree
Work Experience None None

Salary by State

States where both occupations have reported wage data, sorted by salary difference.

State Anesthesiologists Family Medicine Physicians Difference
New York $215,740 $214,790 +$950
South Carolina $229,870 $236,950 $-7,080
Texas $203,450 $228,560 $-25,110

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Common Questions

Which pays more, Anesthesiologists or Family Medicine Physicians?
Salary data is not available for one or both occupations.
Which has better job outlook?
Anesthesiologists has faster projected growth at 3.2% from 2023 to 2033, compared to 2.7% for Family Medicine Physicians.
Where does this data come from?
All salary data comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2024 release. Job outlook data comes from the BLS Employment Projections program covering 2023-2033.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024.